72, High Street

No. 72 High Street is part of a terrace of six houses built in 1887. The building is constructed from cut and squared ham stone, featuring ashlar dressings. It has a plain clay tile roof with moulded ridges between coped gables and brick chimney stacks. The house is two stories tall with two bays and has dormers of unequal size. The windows have chamfered mullions, with two- and four-light windows below and three- and four-light windows above, along with a stepped string course. The smaller gable on the first bay is coped, while the larger gable on the second bay has a slight overhang and plain bargeboards. The entrance is located on the west gable, which also features a projecting chimney stack. Although the interior has not been seen, the building is noted for its remarkable detailing and deliberate 'spoiled symmetry,' reflecting the style of architect Norman Shaw and foreshadowing early 'Garden City' houses. It is an early and little changed example of this architectural style. The adjacent houses, Nos. 74 to 62, are a later and less refined imitation of this design and are not included in this listing.