48 And 50, Main Street

SEDBERGH

SD6592SE MAIN STREET, Sedbergh Town 162-1/26/413 (North side) 14/06/84 Nos.48 AND 50 (Formerly Listed as: MAIN STREET No.48)

GV II

Shop and hotel, now integrated as shop, with dwelling over. Probably early to mid C18; altered in C19 and C20. Scored stucco (rear of random rubble), graduated slate roof. L-plan formed by single-depth 2-unit main range parallel to street, with long single-depth rear wing to 2nd unit. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys and 3 windows. At ground floor the left half (No.48) has a shop front, probably C18, consisting of a wide window with a former doorway to the right (altered as a window) both framed by convex stone pilasters each with 2 Gibbsian blocks and a primitive Ionic capital, with a deep frieze (now covered by C20 lettered fascia), and a prominent cornice over this running out over the doorway of No.50. This has a moulded surround, consoles to the cornice, and a recessed panelled and part-glazed door with an overlight which has rectilinear glazing bars; and to the right is a large square fixed window without glazing bars. The 1st floor has 3 segmental-headed hornless 12-pane sashed windows, the 2nd floor has 2-light casements under the eaves, and to left and right of the centre windows are prominent wrought-iron brackets for former hanging signs. INTERIOR: front range altered by removal of partitions, but right-hand portion (No.50) has heavy plain beam; rear wing has window at 1st floor with etched graffiti including the name "L.Hubbersty / July 23rd 1778" in elegant cursive script surrounded by flourishes; 2 oak roof trusses and some original purlins.

Listing NGR: SD6581092148