Easton Buildings

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SX 9292 NW 871/3/10066

LITTLE CASTLE STREET (East side) Easton Buildings

(Formerly listed as Lugets)

23-JUN-00

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Tailor's shop with tailors' workshop above the shop at time of listing. Late C18 with later alterations, basement level might be earlier. Timber-framed, partly slate-hung and partly weatherboarded; stacks with brick shafts.

Plan: Deep plan on a corner site. Staircase between the front and rear blocks.

Exterior: four storeys and basement. One window front to Little Castle Street. Plate glass two-pane shop window. C20 half-glazed door to left with side light and overlight. Eight over 12-pane first floor sash, one original 12-pane hornless sash to second floor, four-pane third floor window. The right return has mostly C20 windows except one 12-pane sash (upper light reglazed) and one stair sash.

INTERIOR: Stick baluster stair of a late C18/early C18 turned newel post and ramped handrail. Stud partitions survive along with large boxed beams and a panelled dado.

Evidence of industrial use with external upper floor doorways and pulley. Brick basement includes oven of industrial size.

Listing NGR: SX9218692873