The application site is a prominent and imposing mid terrace three / four storey Victorian property built in 1889, situated in Bondgate Without, close to the Hotspur Tower. It is faced in sandstone and the tall front gable and gothic revival features make it stand out from the neighbouring classical properties which line most of this side of Bondgate Without. It has a striking projecting curve at its south end and an attractive curved glass shopfront on this corner. A projecting stone canopy frames a central entrance void, above this a canted bay at first floor, The second-floor features stone arches and the top floor six smaller stone mullioned windows. The building has aesthetic value.
It is the former premises of fishing tackle manufacturers, Hardy Brothers (Alnwick) Limited and is still known as the Hardy Factory. It is assumed the structure was commissioned by and built to accommodate this successful local business. The building has historic (associative) value for this reason.
Due to the significance identified the building is classed as a non-designated heritage asset.
The building is in Alnwick Conservation Area (South Road) and is mentioned in the Conservation Area Character Appraisal as a prominent 3- or 4-storey building, with a vertical emphasis and significant massing.
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Hardys by Barbara Woodhouse - 33, Bondgate Without, now known for the Alnwick Squash Club