63 And 65, High Street

HIGH STREET 1. 1614 (West Side) Nos 63 and 65 TQ 5354/1/40 l3.4.51 II 2. Probably a C16 framed structure. First floor over-sailing and supported on wooden brackets. The whole of the first floor is covered with C19 fishscale tile hhanging which is carried up in centre as a parapet with lead coping and brought down as half gable to right and left. Ridge tile roof behind parapet in centre, hipped to left. One tall chimney stack. Ground floor with early C19 odd shop windows including small splayed bay. Stucco base to shop windows, with incised lines. Plastered soffit to over-sailing first floor with moulded wooden fascia. The over-sailing first floor is raised in centre and supported on carved brackets. On first floor 3 C18 sash windows with glazing bars in centre and large modern painted wooden mullioned and transomed casements to right and left. Side elevation towards Rochdale Road with exposed half-timbering on ground floor with red brick infilling. Tile-hanging above.

Listing NGR: TQ5307554543