Edgar House

Edgar House, located at No 2 Church Street, Westbury, is an early 18th-century remodelling of an older building. It incorporates No 29 Edward Street. The front is stuccoed, with a rusticated treatment to the ground floor. A moulded string runs along the first floor level, and rusticated angle piers rise the full height, with a string and cornice that projects outwards. The building has a moulded cornice and a panelled parapet with stone coping. The roof is now covered with modern tiles. The windows are glazing bar sashes. On the first floor, there are four windows with 5-centred arched heads in architrave surrounds incorporating key blocks. The ground floor has three similar windows and a tall, 10-panel door in the second bay from the left. This door features a similar arched shape, architrave surround, and a segmental pediment supported by scroll brackets. It has a string across the front and a plain tympanum. The top panels of the door are arched to fit the opening. A brass knocker with a shell and scroll pattern is still present. Four moulded stone steps with splayed angles lead to the front door. The return front has two windows on the first floor and a 19th-century office door and one late sash window on the ground floor. There are plain 18th-century wrought iron railings in front of the house, flanking the door. All window surrounds are painted. The interior is generally good, though altered. A circa 1730 staircase features one turned and two plain balusters per tread, reeded pilasters to the dado, ramped panels, and double ramps on the landings. An older staircase leads from the first floor to the attic; this has an uncut string and heavy turned balusters. Panelled doors are present throughout. A large drawing room, dating to around 1850, is located at the rear. The rear elevation reveals that the roof joins with that of No 4, suggesting the two houses were originally one building.