The Rowes

HARWICH

TM2632NW WEST STREET 609-1/2/121 (South West side) 20/06/72 Nos.21 AND 22 The Rowes (No.22)

GV II

Two houses. C17 and early C18. Timber-framed and rendered with parapeted south gable of red brick. Front range has gabled clay plain tile roof with 3 hipped dormers. To the rear is a long gabled roofed extension, and area of flat roof and shorter projecting gable. Two storeys, attics and cellars. EXTERIOR: the front has a moulded timber eaves cornice with projections indicating heads of previous windows. Each house has a square double-hung sash window with moulded surround, on each floor all with small panes (ground-floor window of No.21 has 3 vertical glazing bars). Each house has an identical flat hooded doorcase with reeded architraves with interrupting blocks. Upper corners have square blocks with moulded roundels. Early C19 doors have 4 flush panels and horizontal glazed panel above. INTERIOR: No.21, spine beam and dogleg stairs with thick turned balusters and panelled side walls. No.22, exposed C17 framing and short length of late C18 staircase. Rear wall stack with semicircular-arched recess in cellar. Oak mantel beam reused.

Listing NGR: TM2601432562