39 and 40, Main Street

This building comprises two dwellings, located at 39 and 40 Main Street. It dates to the late 17th century and the mid-18th century. The construction is of squared coursed limestone with a thatched roof. Originally designed with a 3-unit plan, it now presents as a single storey structure with an attic. The front facade has a three-window arrangement of 19th-century casement windows, each set beneath stop-chamfered wood lintels. A similar central window is found in the attic, positioned under an eyebrow dormer. A 19th-century four-panel door, also beneath a stop-chamfered wood lintel and a 19th-century gabled hood, is located to the left of centre. A blank bay to the far right, likely added in the mid-18th century, is built in a matching style. Brick stacks are visible at the ridge and end of the roof. The rear of the building is comparable, featuring a 19th-century plank door and single-storey brick extensions. The interiors have not been inspected, but likely retain evidence of original open fireplaces. The property was probably converted into two or three dwellings in the 19th century, likely by the Drayton estate. The group value derives from its contribution to the character of the street.