36A, 36B, 37 AND 38, CROWN STREET

36A, 36B, 37 and 38 Crown Street are three separate houses that have been subdivided in a complex manner. The core of the buildings dates back to the 16th century, with alterations made in the early to mid-19th century, followed by extensive remodelling of the interiors in the 20th century. The structures are timber-framed, with render on No.36 and white brick fronts on Nos.37 and 38. No.36 features a gabled plaintiled roof, while Nos.37 and 38 have shallow pitched slate roofs with paired bracketed eaves cornices.

The exterior consists of three storeys and cellars. The entrance to No.36 is located on the return front of No.35, facing north. It has a single small-paned sash window above a door with six raised fielded panels, panelled architraves, and a cornice. The ground storey of No.36 has largely been absorbed into No.37, while the upper storeys contain two flats mainly within the rear range, set at right angles to the street. Nos.37 and 38 have a four-window range, featuring 16-pane sashes on the ground and first storeys, and 8-pane sashes on the second storey, all set in plain reveals with flat gauged arches and projecting stone sills. There are two recessed entrance doors, each with six raised fielded panels, the top two of which are now glazed, and segmental-headed fanlights with decorative glazing bars above the doorways, which are flanked by Greek Doric columns in antis. A change in the colour of the brickwork indicates that the second storey is an addition.

Inside, No.38 has a boarded cellar with a well-crafted chamfered main beam and wide flat joists. There is evidence of the timber frame, including signs of a jettied front. A gabled rear range is connected to the front by a chimney stack with one open fireplace. An internal rear doorway aligns with the front door and features a similar surround and fanlight. A large rear room, part of a range added in the early 19th century, has shallow arched recesses on either side of the fireplace and an ornate plaster frieze. This room was formerly part of No.37.