3 And 4, Charles Street

A pair of small houses dating from approximately the 1830s and 1840s, located on Charles Street in Dartmouth. The construction is of plastered stone rubble, with the front façade having a lightly blocked-out appearance of ashlar. The end stacks feature exposed brick chimneyshafts topped with old pots, and the roofs are slate-covered.

The houses follow a mirror plan, with each unit being one room wide and two rooms deep. They are two storeys and have attics, presenting a symmetrical three-window front. The outer bays are recessed between full-height pilasters, with a projecting central bay. The central doorways have a shared stucco Tuscan architrave and flat pilasters to the entablature. These doorways now contain 20th-century part-glazed doors. A blind window is positioned centrally on the first floor. The outer windows are 12-pane sashes. The end pilasters have moulded string courses, and the eaves are plain, with a lower roof pitch to the right-hand side over No.4. A 19th-century gabled dormer window is present on No.3, featuring wavy bargeboards and a pair of small, horned sashes without glazing bars. The rear of the property also has 12-pane sashes.

The interior has not been inspected, but it is likely to be of interest. The houses on Charles Street form a group that encloses the west side of the Market Square and represent a good example of artisan dwellings. The area was developed in the 1820s and 1830s on land reclaimed from the former tidal mill pool.