36 High Street

36 High Street is a Grade II listed building that showcases a fine example of 18th-century architecture, with elements that date back to the 17th century. The building's frontage was constructed in two phases, reflecting the partial reconstruction of an earlier structure. The timber-framed rear wings likely originate from the 17th century. The original building was refronted, possibly in the mid-18th century, and later raised in height around 1820, potentially coinciding with the construction or renovation of the adjacent properties at numbers 37-38.

The exterior features a brick frontage, while the rear wing is box-framed with brick infill and topped with slate roofs. The building is three stories high and has a two-window range facing the street, with a doorway located at the extreme right. The entrance consists of a six-panelled door topped with a radial fanlight, all framed by a moulded architrave supported by console brackets that hold up an entablature hood. The windows are four-pane sashes with finely gauged flat-arched brick heads, and there are low four-pane sashes on the raised second storey. The end wall stacks are positioned at the outer corners, with the left stack located at the rear. The eaves cornice is coved and continues seamlessly with the adjacent buildings at numbers 37-38.

The short rear wing, likely contemporary with the original frontage, features a queen post truss with curved tension braces visible in the gable end. There is a lower wing that may have been added slightly later, which is also box-framed with brick panel infill and has a gable end stack. Beyond this is a two-storey brick outhouse range, probably constructed in the early 19th century.

Inside, the building consists of a single room in the frontage range, with a passage leading to a rear staircase featuring a plain spindle stair and access to the wing. The front room boasts a fine plaster ceiling, likely part of the mid-18th-century renovations, with axial and transverse beams that have moulded plaster casing. The ceiling is divided into four panels, each adorned with a moulded cornice featuring foliate decoration.

This building is of particular interest as it represents the partial remodelling of an earlier structure, highlighting its historical significance as a town house from the 18th century and later.