Listed Building record MDR24176 - Nos. 26-28 Main Road, Shirland and Higham

Nos. 26-28 Main Road, Shirland and Higham, originally a late 18th century building. From the National Heritage List for England: 'PARISH OF SHIRLAND & HIGHAM MAIN ROAD 38/39 58 38/39 59 6/52 (East Side) Nos 26, 27 and 28 with 31-1-67 attached barn, Higham (formerly listed as '26 - 30 Main Street) GV II Row of three cottages. Late C18 and mid C19 with later alterations. Coursed squared sandstone with gritstone dressings. Plain tile roofs with stone ridges. Stone coped gables, to either end, with moulded kneelers. Brick gable end stacks, that to south C19 with twin chamfered pots. Two brick ridge stacks, that to south similar to southernmost one. Two storeys. Two bays per cottage. No 28 to south, C19, in C18 style. Central flush doorcase with C20 door. 2-light mullion window to south, canted bay window to north with 2-light window to front. Above, two 2-light flush mullion windows. No 27 has flush doorcase to south with C19 glazed and panelled door. Two 2-light flush mullion windows to north with stone benches beneath. Above, two similar windows. Beyond, to north, No 26 with flush doorcase. C20 door. To north, 2-light flush mullion window and single light window in former flush doorcase. To south, C20 window in C18 opening. Above, two 2-light flush mullion windows. All windows two pane casements, apart from single pane casements in No 28. To extreme north, attached single storey barn with door. Listing NGR: SK3903059103.' (1)