24-30, Whitburn Street

A row of 7 cottages, dating from the early 18th century with origins in the late 17th century. Nos. 24 and 25 were refaced around 1840, while Nos. 26-30 were refronted in the early 19th century. Nos. 24 and 25 have a timber-frame structure, now faced with mid-19th century Broseley brick. Nos. 26-30 are of squared and coursed sandstone, later refronted in red-brown brick. The roof is gabled, covered in plain tiles, with 18th and early 19th century brick ridge stacks to the rear, and a large, rear lateral stack of late 17th century brick with a mid-19th century brick flue to Nos. 24 and 25. Each cottage has a two-room plan. The cottages present an 8-window range over two storeys. Segmental brick arches feature over late 19th and early 20th century half-glazed doors, and over tall 20th-century ground floor windows. An exception is an early 19th century two-light cross casement window to No. 26. Dentilled brick eaves are broken by 20th-century two-light casements, with early 19th century windows to Nos. 26, 29 and 30. No. 24 has a 12-pane sash window on the ground floor and a 9-pane sash window on the first floor. No. 25 features a 20th-century ground-floor window and a 20th-century first-floor window. Cambered brick arches are above the 20th-century doors at Nos. 24 and 25. Rear extensions are of the 19th and 20th centuries. Internally, No. 29 has a massive chamfered spine beam and a blocked open fireplace, while No. 28 similarly features a chamfered spine beam. Nos. 24 and 25 exhibit an exposed timber frame, stop-chamfered beams and joists, and late 17th century floorboards, along with a late 17th century plank door beneath the stairs and a blocked open fireplace with a late 17th century moulded mantelshelf. The rear elevation reveals squared stone walling, and No. 29 has a whitewashed front.