6, Briton Street

The property at 6 Briton Street is a detached house, likely dating back to the 18th century, and probably representing a remodelling of an earlier structure, with early 19th-century details to the front elevation. The construction consists of whitewashed rendered stone rubble with a slate roof, gabled on the left and hipped on the right. A rear left stack serves the main block, while the right-end stack has been dismantled.

The house follows a "T" shaped plan, comprising a single-depth block two rooms wide facing the street. The principal rooms are positioned to the left and right of a central entrance passage. The rear wing may have its origins in the 17th century, with a lean-to addition attached to the left.

The exterior is two storeys and an attic to the main block, with the rear wing being two storeys. The front elevation is symmetrical, featuring three bays with rusticated quoins. A recessed panelled front door is centrally positioned, surmounted by a rectangular fanlight with margin panes and glazing bars. The doorcase incorporates panelled reveals, a soffit, pilasters with sunk mouldings, and a Doric entablature with a triglyph frieze. First-floor windows above the door are a 12-pane sash, while the outer windows are 16-pane sashes with segmental arches over the embrasures.

Inside the rear wing, there is a deeply chamfered cross beam on the ground floor and another on the first floor, suggesting a 17th-century origin. The main block features 19th-century joinery and a dog-leg stick baluster staircase rising to the attic, with a ramped, wreathed handrail. The roof structure has been replaced in the 20th century; however, two original 18th-century trusses remain, one complete with a pegged apex and a deeply cambered collar bolted to the principals.

It is a handsome town house that forms a pleasing pair with Forde House to the right. The building was formerly used as the Police Station.