31 And 32, High Street

This property comprises two houses at 31 and 32 High Street, Lowestoft. The core of the building dates to the mid-16th century, with significant remodelling and recladding occurring in the mid-19th century, along with a mid-19th century rear addition. The construction includes a brick and flint core. The roof is covered with pantiles on No. 31 and concrete corrugated tiles on No. 32. The building is two storeys high with a dormer attic. No. 31 features a 20th-century glazed door and an early 20th-century plate-glass shop front, replacing a previous shop front with glazing bars. The first-floor window is a 4-light casement window from the late 20th century. No. 32 is accessed via a mid-19th century plank-panelled door, which is sheltered by a decorative hood supported by scrolled acanthus consoles and dentils. It has one sash window to the right and one to the first floor, both with margin glazing and skewback arches rendered within the reveals. A dentiled cornice sits above a low parapet, unifying the facade. The roof has two flat-topped dormers, each with late 20th-century casements. Front stacks have been removed. The rear features a three-storey, mid-19th century brick extension with 20th-century details. Inside No. 31, the front ground-floor room was likely originally a shop. Notable features include a mid-16th century bridging beam and wall plates with multiple roll mouldings, and roll-moulded joists with splayed end stops. The interior of No. 32 was not inspected.