Westgate Chambers/Westgate Buildings (Nos.170-173 Consecutive)

Large commercial building. Four storeys plus attics; generally sash windows. Steep lead roof. Northern European Renaissance style.

Five bays, central attic gable of 3 sash windows with Dutch pediment and flanking octagonal buttresses. To each side, 2 attic gables with paired sash windows, segmental pediments. Third floor has 3 sashes to each bay with continuous iron balcony on stone brackets. Second floor has bowed oriel windows flanked by mullion and transom windows. First floor has, to centre, large multi-light semi-circular window with relief spandrels; outer bays have windows (Venetian derived) where central arched window is flanked by camber-headed windows with pairs of small arched windws above. Ground floor entrance doorway is offset to L of centre; open pediment with cartouche, swags etc; inscription "Westgate Buildings". Modern shopfronts to 4 shops on ground floor.

Modern Shopfronts to four shops on ground floor.