Former Mitchell'S Pharmacy

SD 6592 SE, 162-1/26/414

SEDBERGH, MAIN STREET, Sedbergh Town (South side), Nos. 49 and 51, Former Mitchell's Pharmacy

16/03/54

GV

II

Includes: No.6 RAILTON YARD Sedbergh Town. Probably a small town house, remodelled as 2 shops (now integrated), with dwelling over (No.6 Railton Yard). Probably mid to later C18, remodelled in later C19, with shop front of later 1920s; altered. Cast-iron, wood and glass shop-front, scored stucco above (random rubble at rear); slate roof. Double-depth double-fronted plan. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and 3 windows, symmetrical. The shop-front has panelled and fluted pilasters to left and right, terminating in fluted consoles with triangular pediments, a continuous sloped frieze with a modillioned cornice which is supported in the centre by a free-standing cast-iron clustered column with a composite cap; behind this a recessed pair of doorways with moulded pilaster jambs, and doors with Tudor-arched part-glazing and plain overlights, flanked by convex plate-glass windows; and large plate-glass windows to the front. Both upper floors have sashed windows with sillbands, those at 1st floor 4-paned and those at 2nd floor square, with 6-pane sashes. Top right hand corner has part of a former banded pilaster, and a kneeler. Rear (to Railton Yard): added external steps to doorway at 1st floor (No.6 Railton Yard); 4- and 12-pane sashed windows. INTERIOR: 1st floor (No.6 Railton Yard) has 2 lateral beams in front room (papered), C19 panelled doors and pitch-pine staircase.

Listing NGR: SD6576492052