19-27 Newtown

An angle terrace of nine cottages built around 1818. The construction is of local stone rubble with asbestos cement slate roofing, and brick chimney stacks, some of which have been altered. The building follows an 'L' shape, with a ridge on a curve, originally thatched as part of a larger group of cottages.

The cottages are two storeys high, with all except number 19 having one bay. Number 19 has two bays, with the second bay projecting. The front door of number 19 has a six-panelled design, with four glazed lights and the lower two panels fielded, leading up three steps into a recessed area with boarded lining. Above the door are casement windows, likely original features. The second bay has horizontal casement windows set under square label moulds. Number 20 has casement windows dating to the mid-20th century and a late 20th-century projecting porch linked with number 21, featuring several patterns of glazed doors. Number 21 has late 20th-century casements, with a three-light oriel window on the lower level. Number 22 has horizontal bar casements, the lower one with a segmental arched head, and shares a small, open timber and tile porch with number 23, which is the corner house. Number 23 features a chamfered projecting angled gable with windows similar to those of number 22. A Britannia fire insurance plaque is located near the front door. Number 24 has late 19th-century horizontal bar casements and a 20th-century boarded door with a glazed panel. Number 25 has similar casement windows on the lower level, but a 1960s casement window above, and a late 20th-century projecting stone porch with an asbestos cement slate roof. Number 26 has a late 20th-century boarded door with a glazed panel and plain casement windows. Number 27 is similar to the others, but has an entrance on the North side of a projecting gable, with the upper half of the gable rendered.

The interiors have not been inspected.

Newtown was created as a planned layout around 1818, initially containing approximately 80 thatched cottages, and the area is reported to have originated as a political strategy. Despite subsequent alterations, this terrace retains some original details and illustrates the original design.

The building is primarily included on the list for group value.