212 AND 214, HIGH STREET

A pair of houses dating from the middle of the 18th century, located on the south-east side of High Street in Bateaston. The houses are constructed of ashlar and have a double Roman tiled mansard roof with coped and raised verges, topped by ashlar stacks. They are two storeys high with an attic space accommodated by dormers. Each house features two glazing bar sash windows set closely together. A plat band runs along the facade. The entrances are marked by six-panel doors set beneath flat stone hoods supported by carved brackets, one to the left of each door. The interior of number 214 contains an enriched plaster ceiling in the front first-floor room, featuring zoomorphic decoration including birds in high relief. Vestigial panelling and an original chimney surround also remain.