15 and 15a, Watergate

Nos. 15 and 15A on Watergate is a house that has been adapted into a house and shop. It dates from around 1700, with a 17th-century rear wing and some alterations from the mid-20th century. The building is constructed of red brick, with a timber-framed rear that has brick nogging, and features a plain tile roof.

The architectural design includes rectangular panels on the rear wing and a collar and tie-beam truss with V-struts. The structure is T-shaped, consisting of two storeys and a gable-lit attic, while the rear wing is one storey with an attic. Notable features include a plinth, a plat band, a dentil brick eaves cornice, and parapeted gable ends with moulded stone copings and shaped stone kneelers. There are integral brick end stacks and the front facade has three bays with mid-20th-century three-light wooden casements that have concrete lintels.

The central first-floor window is blind, and the central door has six beaded flush panels, with the upper two panels being glazed, framed by a moulded wooden architrave. Above the door, there is a decorative wrought-iron bracket that once supported a shell hood, which has since been removed. To the right, there is a 20th-century shop front featuring a plate-glass window and a door with six beaded flush panels. The rear wing has a tall external lateral brick stack.

The interior was partially inspected and includes a staircase from around 1700, featuring an open string, stubby column-on-vase balusters (two per tread), a moulded handrail, and square newel posts with moulded caps. The balustrade returns to the first-floor landing. Additionally, there is a ground-floor door from the 18th century with two raised and fielded panels.