History

Earlier C18 house and shop. An old photograph of c. 1900 shows a small brick left end chimney, small-paned sashes without the present surrounds, and house door and shopfront in the present positions. There was a moulded eaves cornice at slightly higher level and different to that on No 3. A photograph of 1911 shows same shopfront, then Lewis, Practical Tailor. It was at one time Cragg's antique shop.

Exterior

Semi-detached commercial premises, painted roughcast and stucco with slate roof and plain C20 eaves board. Three storeys, three-window range, no chimneys. Modern plate glass sash windows to upper floors in plain raised stuccoed eared surrounds. Modern shop front of poor design, former house door to left now shop window also.

Interior

Interior altered on ground floor. Staircase parallel to front wall, in three flights with two long landings. Bulbous turned newel at floor, continuous rail, square balusters. Attic has three heavy collar trusses, possibly early C18.

Reasons for Listing

Included notwithstanding alterations for its special architectural interest in a prominent position on Castle Square.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29490345

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Recommended Books

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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)