Western House

Western House, located at 35 Tilehouse Street, is a late 18th-century building that has been refaced or remodelled from an earlier house. It is constructed of red brick and features a steeply pitched tiled roof with a dormer situated behind a parapet. The building stands two storeys high and includes four sash windows that have nearly flush frames and louvered shutters. Access is provided by two stone steps leading up to a six-panelled door with a fanlight, set within a panelled reveal and surrounded by an elaborately carved wooden frame that includes pilasters and a broken pediment adorned with modillions. Inside, the ground-floor room contains niches and an original fireplace. A plaque on the building notes that it was once the residence of George Chapman, a translator who lived from 1559 to 1634. Western House is part of a group that includes Nos 1 to 17 (consecutive), Nos 19 to 32 (consecutive), and Nos 35 to 40 (consecutive).