The buildings are made of red and yellow Flemish-bond brick, with moulded stone coping to the parapet, and follow very similar lines.

[2] The buildings close to the quay on the River Parrett were built for the merchants who managed trade through the port, with the first bridge having been constructed in 1200 AD.

[4] By trans-shipping into barges at the town bridge the Parrett was navigable as far as Langport and (via the River Yeo) to Ilchester.

[6][7] Number 1 on the corner with West Quay and very close to the River Parrett was built as the Harbour Master's house and is now used as offices.

[19][20] The district nurses home originally opened in 1902 at Number 2 King Square to commemorate Queen Victoria but was moved to Castle Street in 1926.