53-56, TOWER STREET

TOWER STREET 1. 972 (East Side) Nos 53 to 56 (consec) SU 8504 NE 3/264 II 2. Group of late C18-early C19 houses now forming a north-south wing to the westernmost part of Morant's stores. (Nos 17 and 18 West Street). Formerly 4 cottages, now merely a facade as the partitioning walls between the cottages have been demolished. Red tiled roof. Small brick dentilled eaves cornice, No 55 of grey headers with red brick dressing, Nos 53-54 and No 56 of red brick only (brickwork in No 56 partly renewed). 3 northernmost cottages (Nos 53-55) have 1 window each above and below; ground floor windows in segmental headings with rubbed brick voussoirs. Doors in reveals; originally flush panelled. Doorways with moulded wooden architraves with flat hoods on consoles over. No 56 has a parapet and 2 (modern) windows above. Doorway with grooved pilasters and entablature over; wooden boarded door.

Listing NGR: SU8591504878