24, 26, 28, 30 AND 32, EAST STREET

Nos. 24, 26, 28, 30, and 32 on East Street are a group of four houses that were originally built in the early 19th century, with some modifications in the 20th century. The buildings are constructed of red brick, featuring painted stucco and ashlar dressings, along with some areas of colourwashed render. The roof is made of pantiles with stone-coped gables, although some sections have concrete tiles and gable stacks.

The structure is arranged in a U-plan, with a central three-storey, three-bay front that slightly projects to the north. This front has plinths and is flanked by two-storey bays on either side. Steps lead up to the central doorway, which is adorned with half columns, an open pediment, a fanlight, and a panelled door. Below this doorway, there is a window on each side: a single glazing bar sash to the left and a 20th-century cross mullion casement to the right, both featuring voussoired stucco wedge lintels and raised moulded keystones.

To the left, there is a doorway with a pointed head and a broad, flat moulded surround, complete with imposts, narrow flanking lights, a traceried head, and a partially glazed door. The outline of a similar doorway in the lower bay to the right is now blocked, with a two-light 20th-century casement inserted. This doorway is flanked by semi-circular headed glazing bar sashes, each with flanking pilasters, imposts, a rusticated head, and a raised keystone. Each outer bay has a single glazing bar sash with a wedge lintel and raised keystone. Above, there are three central glazing bar sashes, all with voussoired wedge lintels and raised keystones.

The projecting two-storey, five-bay range to the north-east features a basement window to the left with a segmental head and a three-light sash. To the right, there is a blind opening with two glazing bar sashes to the left and a doorway beyond, all with voussoired wedge lintels and raised keystones. The south-west corner has a 19th-century shop front that was modified in the 20th century, featuring a doorway on the curved corner with a blind overlight and a panelled door. The projecting north-west range has colourwashed render and 20th-century fenestration, which is not of special interest.