Nos 54-59 (Inclusive) And Well Outside No 56

This is a block of six cottages and a well, built around 1818. The cottages are constructed of local stone, with some rendered and colourwashed. They have thatched roofs with gabled and hipped ends, and brick chimney stacks with diagonally-set flues. The cottages are arranged in a row, numbered from right to left.

No. 54 appears to be the least altered externally, retaining its original form, with a segmental front projection. It has leaded casement windows with segmental arches, and a matching window in the north gable. A 20th-century thatched and stone porch has been added to the side. No. 55 is incorporated into No. 56 and has been rendered, featuring horizontal bar casements with segmental arched heads and a keystoned area below. A boarded door is set into the north corner. No. 57 is rendered with ashlar lining, steel casements, and a 20th-century patterned part-glazed door. No. 58 has two bays, with a projecting gable in the second bay. It features horizontal bar casement windows and an open timber porch to a plain side entrance. A Britannia fire insurance plaque is on the gable. No. 59 has plain casement windows and a later 19th-century brick and tile porch on the south gable, framing a boarded door.

The well, centrally located on the access road, has a 20th-century stone base with a timber lid and a timber and thatch cover. It likely served as the original water supply point, although a later pumphouse that was previously listed has now been demolished. The interiors of the cottages have not been inspected.

Newtown is a planned settlement dating to around 1818, initially featuring approximately 80 thatched cottages. It is believed to have originated as a political strategy. Despite substantial modifications, including the replacement of windows, this block of cottages retains enough original character to provide a general impression of the initial design.