150, 152 AND 154, HIGH STREET (See details for further address information)

ROCHESTER HIGH STREET TQ 7568 SW (EASTGATE) 9/80 Nos 150, 152 and 154 24.10.50 GV I Formerly a large town house, now 3 shops with flats above. Mid C17, restored in 1864. Half timbered with brick cladding and extensions to rear; Kent tile gable-end roofs. 3 storeys and attic. Almost symmetrical 3 bays, each gabled, the 2nd and attic storeys jettied; the 1st floor was originally jettied, too, before the insertion of the shop fronts. All uprights carved with geometric decoration; plain rails (2 to each floor). gable walls each with one 2-light Yorkshire sash window with glazing bars; bargeboarding and apex finials dated 1864. 1st and 2nd floors both with oriels, one to each bay and set off-centre, canted 1:5:1 (to side bays), 1:8:1 (to middle bay), with transom and mullions (including a king mullion to centre oriel), ovolo moulded and supported on caved console brackets. Between the two right-hand bays and in line with enriched brick ridge stack, a 5-light window to each floor with transom and mullions. All windows with glazing bars and a small number of casements. C20 shop fronts with wooden surrounds and plate glass windows, that to No 150 (to right) with glazing bars and panelled plinth. Right-hand return with jettied attic, a 5-light casement window to gable wall; 1st and 2nd floor canted oriels continuous, 1:5:1 with transom and mullions. Brick underpinning. Rear: various elements under catslides; 2 separately hipped wings, one with massive ridge stack; lower gabled extensions. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: TQ7447368302