Wye Bank (Number 6)

Wye Bank (Number 6) is an early to mid-19th century house, part of a terrace of six houses located on Castle Street, Bakewell. The building is constructed of deeply-coursed sandstone with limestone rubble at the rear, and has stone slate roofs. The exterior features two storeys and a total of 17 windows to the first floor. Houses 1 to 4 are arranged in a nearly symmetrical manner, while houses 5 and 6 are different. Ashlar surrounds the doors and windows, with hoodmoulds above, and projecting stone window sills feature on the mostly 8/8 sash windows. Moulded six-panel doors have two upper glazed panels. An eaves band runs along the top of the building. Ashlar stacks are present, with the stack on house number 3 having diagonally-set twin flues banded with decorative details; the other stacks have square or rectangular groups of flues with bands and cornices. House number 1 has paired sashes to the left of the door and an end stack. House number 5 has triple and paired plain sashes beneath three plain sashes. House number 6, Wye Bank, has a more elaborate doorcase with a stone hood supported on quatrefoil-pierced brackets; it also has 8/8 sash windows. A single-storey canted-bay window is located on the left return side of the building, with a rear wing containing various sashes and a truncated end stack. The interior was not inspected.