The Sign

The row comprises three houses, each of 2-unit plan form: Nos 1 and 3 are each planned about a central entrance, but the original left hand bay of No 1 was later subdivided to extend No 2, and part of the original floor area of No 3 was also incorporated into No 2. No 2 has entrance to the left. The right hand section of the row (No 1 and part of No 2) is exposed box-framing with brick panel infill and a brick plinth. Slate roof with axial brick stack. Symmetrically designed (though asymmetrically divided internally) with central entrance in gabled timber porch with chamfered arched doorway, flanked by 4-light casement windows on each floor to the left, and 2-light casements to the right. The left-hand windows each comprise a pair of 2-light casements, and the property division between Nos 1 and 2 runs between the pairs. Upper windows are in gabled dormers, and the left=hand dormer is a higher gable, with decorative barge-boards. All windows (which appear to be in original openings) have the bracketed canopies associated with the work of the Vaynor Estate. Gable end return has similarly detailed shallow oriel to first floor, and 2-light casement below.

Central bays of the row are rendered (probably also over timber framing - exposed timbering visible in rear wall): low dormer window to the right of the gabled porch, with 2-light casement window on each floor. Similarly arranged 4-light casements to the left of the porch, with higher gabled dormer with decorative barge-boards to first floor.

End bay to left has exposed timber framing of thin scantling, and lower dormer over 2-light casement windows to the left of the gabled porch.

No 3 retains many elements of its early origins, including 2 deep chamfered and stopped axial beams to principal living room (later subdivided to create entrance lobby and cellar stairs); simple oak dog-leg staircase within the outshut, and oak boarded floors to first floor.