6 And 7, The Borough

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23/09/2014

SU 8346 NE 5/116 THE BOROUGH (north west side) Numbers 6 and 7

(Formerly listed as No 6A [Premises of Flair Cleaners] and No 7 [The Brown Owl Tea Room])

26.4.50.

GV II Restored late C18 front to older timber-framed core. 2 storeys and attic. Red brick upper part with small wood frieze and delicate cornice on pairs of cut brackets. Brick parapet with stone coping. Hipped old tile roof. 2 dormers. 2 3-light windows flanking central blocked window on 1st floor. 3 flat bow windows, each 7 panes wide x 4 on ground floor with 2 doors between, the left hand (Number 6) half-glazed, the right hand double 6-panel, each with oval panel over. Carved fan ornament in corners. The doors and bow windows under continuous entablature (curved with bows) supported on carved double scroll brackets flanking doors. The 2 windows to left hand and doorways mainly original. The right hand window a modern reproduction. Interior floor level much below the pavement.

Nos 1 to 9 (consec) (including No 1A), and Nos 1 to 6 Town Hall Buildings (The Borough), Nos 1 and 77 Castle Street, the listed buildings from Nos 108 to 122 (consec) West Street, all form a group.

Listing NGR: SU8394946870