7, KIRKGATE (See details for further address information)

Number 7 Kirkgate is a building that dates back to the late 16th century, although only the roof and chimney breasts remain from that period. It was extended towards the street in the late 17th century, featuring a striking front with pilastered first floor, as depicted in J M W Turner's drawing of Kirkgate from 1797. The building was refronted in the mid 19th century. It is constructed of stucco with a slate roof and has two storeys. The eaves cornice is supported by wooden brackets. The façade includes six 19th-century sash windows set in moulded flush frames with segmental pediments. There is a continuous 19th-century shopfront with panelled pilasters, eclectic capitals, a frieze, and a modillioned cornice. The mullions have spiral fluting at the bottom, and the foliate capitals support segmental arches with highly ornamental lintels. Three doors are located in recessed porches. The original 16th-century roof runs east-west down the centre of the building and indicates that there were cross-wings at each end, with the eastern wing possibly extended in the early 17th century.