13, High Street

This is a former stable block, now used as commercial premises with residential accommodation above. Built around 1752, it was altered in the early 19th century. Constructed of red brick with a red tiled gabled roof, the stable block adjoins No.15 on High Street, with its gable end facing the street, and a main frontage to the west. The symmetrical, six-window front has a projecting central section. The building has a low plinth, a projecting floor band, and an eaves band with a brick dentil course. The walls were raised 12 courses in red brick in the early 19th century, when the roof was raised and the front gable was rebuilt with a circular window featuring radial glazing. A giant elliptical gauged brick arch, with a key block springing off the floorband as an impost, occupied the lower part of the central projection and is flanked by wide round-headed gauged brick arches to openings on either side. Round-arched doorways are located on the first floor at each end. The ground floor windows are square with flat gauged arches, 2-light casements, and stone sills. The street front has two similar tall arched panels, each with a square window above; these arches have been infilled and painted white. A four-panel moulded door is set within a screen, with a lozenge-paned fanlight above the entrance on the west side. A large recessed sash window with 8/8 panes and a brick apron is featured on the east side. The west side is partly covered by a lean-to, and some door openings have been bricked up to create windows. An external gabled door provides access to the attic level at the southwest corner.