5 And 6, Lower Harlestone

Two houses, numbers 5 and 6 Lower Harlestone, were built in the early 18th century. They are constructed of regular coursed lias stone with a thatched roof. Each house has two units. The houses are single-storied, with an attic space, and have a three-window range of dormers, two of which feature 19th-century half timbering. The front has two casement windows with leaded lights and wooden lintels to the left, and two two-light stone mullioned windows to the right. A blind window with a stone surround is centrally positioned, with a fire window to the right. The building features ashlar gable parapets and brick stacks at the ridge and end. The property has a curved frontage and a single-story extension to the left. The rear entrance is via plank doors with wooden lintels, and the rear features casement windows with leaded lights and wooden lintels. Inside the left room of number 5 is an open fire with a bressumer.