5 Brook Street and return to 1 and 2 Stour Street (EHER 25421)

Early 19th century corner block of brick cottages.

A corner block of three cottages. They are early 19th century with later alterations and additions. They are red and gault brick with grey slate roof hipped to angle. It is L-shaped corner site with curved corner to junction. They have two red brick chimney stacks with gault ornamentation and are two storeys. There is gault ornamentation to first floor of Stour Street face. To the right of Stour Street face is a two bay stable extension of similar materials. Brook Street face has a two window range of small paned vertically sliding sashes, gauged brick arches. A 20th century door is to left in original surround, pilasters, frieze and flat canopy. Stour Street face, has three similar windows to first floor, there are two similar ground floor left windows with original doorway between. There is an original shop window and door to left with fascia over, fluted door and window pilasters with capitals and bases, 2 mullions to window. The right stable extension with loft door and light, ground floor vertically sliding sash window, vertically boarded door and carriage door. <1> Photographs <2> <3>