5 And 5A, Market Place

TA 1001-1101 9/66

CAISTOR MARKET PLACE (North Side) Nos. 5 and 5A

G.V. II

Shop and office, formerly house. Early C18 with C20 alterations. Brick, in part rendered and painted, hipped pantiled roof having single brick gable and ridge stacks. No 5 has a single bay 2 storey front to Market Place consisting of a C20 shopfront with a glazing bar window above. No 5A has a 2 storey 4 bay front with plinth and moulded first floor brick band, dentillated eaves course. C20 inserted door on left in former window opening with 3 plain sashes to right. On the first floor are 4 C20 top hung glazing bar casements. ,All openings have splayed moulded brick arches. Interior:- Right hand room has full height painted fielded and raised panelling, fireplace removed, with arch over doorway. In the alcove between the fireplace and the doorway is a recess with a semi- circular head containing a bench, probably a rent chair, with hinged seat and solid curving arms, 6 panelled door. On either side of the overmantle are single late C18 prints varnished to the panels.

Listing NGR: TA1188201372