3 And 4, Town Hall Place

Nos. 3 and 4 Town Hall Place are three cottages that are believed to have originally been a single farmhouse, dating from the 16th or 17th century with later additions. The cottages have rendered solid walls, likely made of stone or cob, and feature asbestos-slated roofs. There are three ashlar granite chimneystacks with set-offs and tapered tops: one on the ridge of the street range, slightly off-centre to the right and having thatch weathering; a second projecting at the rear of the street range, off-centre to the left; and the third located in the east wall of the rear wing. The building has an L-shaped plan, with the front range possibly designed in a three-room and cross-passage layout originally.

The structure is two storeys high with a six-window front. In the centre of the ground storey, there are two doors; the left-hand door features six flush panels and a cast-iron lion-head knocker, along with a fanlight with shaped ends, while the right-hand door is a 20th-century addition with a 19th-century cast iron knocker. On either side of these doorways are two-light 19th-century wood casement windows, each with two panes. To the far right, there is a flat-headed cart entrance with inserted 20th-century brick jambs, and to the far left, a 20th-century single-storey shop has been built out in front. The second-storey windows are all 19th-century two-light wood casements, each with two panes, and the second and third windows from the left have raised plaster quoins. The far right-hand section above the cart entrance is likely a 19th-century addition. Although the interior has not been inspected, it is expected to contain features of interest, some of which may be concealed under plaster. The house is notable for having an early barn at the back, contributing to a rare urban group.