105a, Middle Street

105A Middle Street is a house that was formerly a house and shop, dating from the late 18th century or early 19th century. It underwent renovations in the later 20th century. The building is constructed of painted brick, except for the ground floor, which is rendered, and features a half-hipped tiled roof.

The house has two storeys with an attic in the end gable, positioned endwise to the street, and has one window on each floor. The principal east front displays a brick modillion eaves cornice and a plinth. The attic has a 20th-century casement window, the first floor features a 16-pane sash window, and there is a 20th-century bow window along with a doorcase on the right side that replaces a 19th-century shopfront.

Inside, the ground floor includes an 18th-century two-inch chamfered axial beam with run-out stop in the front room, and there is a multipane internal window between the two ground floor rooms, allowing visibility into the shop from the other room. The first floor also has an axial beam, and the basement retains a round-headed stone arch that supports a chimney breast.

Historically, the building can be traced back to 1803 when it was occupied by carpenters and builders. In the 1851 Census, it was home to Richard Mowle, a Cinque Port pilot, and his family until 1863. It was later occupied by an upholsterer until the 1920s, when it became a general store known as The Middle Street Stores in 1927. The building is depicted on the first edition Ordnance Survey map of 1872. In the later 20th century, it was converted entirely to residential use, and the 19th-century shopfront was removed.

The building is designated for its 18th-century features, including the multipane sash window and internal axial beams, as well as its strong group value with other listed buildings in a designated conservation area.