11 And 13, Appleton Gate

11 and 13 Appleton Gate are two houses that have been converted into an office and dental surgery. They were built in the mid-18th century, with some alterations made in the mid-19th century and late 20th century. The buildings are constructed of brick and topped with a concrete tile roof, featuring two gable and a single ridge stack.

The exterior includes an incomplete first-floor band, a second-floor band, cogged and dentillated eaves, and renewed coped gables. The structure has two storeys plus attics and a total of 11 windows. On the left side, there are six 12-pane sash windows, while the right side has five wooden cross casements, all with segment heads. Above, there are six gabled dormers with 2-light glazing bar casements. The central entrance features a round arched passage. To the left, there is a moulded four-panel door with an overlight, flanked by two 12-pane sash windows, all segment headed. To the right, a mid-19th century wooden shopfront has enriched pilasters and a dentillated cornice, with a central recessed glazed door and single-pane windows on either side.

Inside No. 11, there is an original dog-leg staircase that rises from the ground floor to the attic, featuring a continuous string, turned balusters, square newels, and a moulded handrail. The interior also includes original two-panel doors and exposed beams. The rear room on the left has 16th-century linen-fold panelling, likely relocated, and a stone fireplace with a four-centred arch, surrounded by wooden fluted pilasters, which was added in the early 20th century when the panelling was installed. The attic reveals original timber roof trusses with purlins.