38, 40, 42, MIDDLEGATE

This is a row of three houses, built in the late 18th century and subsequently altered in the late 20th century. The houses are constructed of brick with stone dressings and have pantile roofs. They feature half-round brick dentillated eaves, a single gable stack and a single ridge stack. The windows are characterised by flat arches.

The houses are three storeys high and have a three-window front. The central window is a glazing bar sash window, flanked by single tripartite sashes. Above, the fenestration is similar, with smaller sashes. On the ground floor, to the right is a larger shopfront dating from the late 20th century, featuring pilasters and a cornice. It has a recessed central glazed door flanked by single pane windows. To the left is a smaller shopfront with a fascia; it has a door to the left and a single pane window.