72-76, WESTGATE PLACE

Nos 72 to 76 Westgate Place is a group of buildings dating from around 1775. They are two storeys high with attics, constructed in yellow brick with red dressings. The façade features five hung sash windows with cased frames and cambered heads, complete with glazing bars. There is a band above the ground floor and brick eaves. To the left, there are four simple gabled brick dormers, while to the right, there are two slope-top dormers. Notably, No 74 has a round-arched window. The entrances include a plain door at No 72, a half-glazed door at No 76, and a four-panel door also at No 76. A plaque on No 74 indicates that Alfred Lord Tennyson lived there from 1810 to 1820. This house was originally the home of Tennyson's grandmother, and he resided there while attending the local Grammar School. The buildings are listed for their historical significance, and Nos 70 to 80 form a cohesive group.