Nos 5 And 7 Including Forecourt Walls

Nos 5 and 7, including the forecourt walls, are a pair of attached houses dating from the 17th century, with number 7 being refronted and dated 1702. They are constructed of coursed rubble with dressed flush quoins and feature a stone slate roof that has three hipped casement dormers and brick end ridge stacks. Number 5 has two storeys and an attic, with two bays and moulded three-light stone-mullioned windows. The central door opening has a bead moulded stone surround and features a late 18th century six-panelled door. Number 7 also has two storeys and an attic, with four bays. It has moulded two-light stone-mullioned windows on the first floor, each with one leaded light, and a similarly moulded four-light opening on the ground floor. To the right, there are narrow paned sash windows with glazing bars from the early 19th century, and both floors have continuous drip moulds above the openings. The door opening to the left has an ogee moulded and stopped surround, also with a late 18th century six-panelled door. Above this door is a stone plaque with raised lettering that reads "D1702". The interior features a broad fireplace on the ground floor with a moulded four-centred stone surround, and an adjacent winder stair made of oak with fluted nosing at each head leading to the attic. There are two smaller fireplaces on the first floor, each in ogee moulded stone surrounds, and three late 18th century two-panelled doors. The 'A' frame roof has a high collar with notched lapped joints. The forecourt is enclosed by a rubble wall with dressed feather edged coping that ramps to the right, and there are two pairs of gate piers; one pair is made of rubble and the other of ashlar, both topped with pyramidal cappings.