Survey Data
Reg No
21517208
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1820 - 1830
Coordinates
157372, 156649
Date Recorded
18/07/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Terraced three-bay four-storey over basement red brick former townhouse, built c. 1825, and distinguished by a three-centred arch doorcase and fanlight. Re-pointed and renovated c. 2005. M-profile roof concealed by parapet wall. Large rendered chimneystack to south party wall and red brick chimneystack to north party wall. Red brick façade and rear elevation, laid in Flemish bond, with heavy flush re-pointing. Limestone ashlar basement elevation with chamfered edge to plinth course at ground floor level. Limestone coping to parapet wall with lead damp proof course. Square-headed window openings to front and rear elevation, all with red brick flat arches, patent rendered reveals, limestone sills and original six-over-six, and nine-over-nine timber sash windows. Camber-arched basement window openings with original six-over-six timber sash windows. Original wrought-iron balconettes with C-scroll detailing to first floor window openings. Red brick three-centred arched door opening, patent rendered reveals and limestone base, with inset tripartite timber doorcase comprising: three-quarters engaged Composite columns and responding pilasters, joined by entablature of fluted frieze with rosette detailing over orders and centrally-placed over door opening and modillion cornice breaking forward over sidelights; frosted glass sidelights over rendered bases and original raised and fielded panelled timber door leaf; original lead detailed radiating fanlight. Limestone flagged front door platform arrived at by a flight of limestone steps flanked by reproduction wrought-iron railings with Neo-classical cast-iron rail posts with pineapple finials. Front site basement area enclosed by limestone plinth wall with wrought-iron railings with cast-iron gate posts having pineapple finials, with integrated gate. Rear site not seen. Square cast-iron coal hole cover set in limestone flag to front site pavement. Roughcast rendered rear site boundary wall, which may once have formed the lane-facing wall of the original coach house.
Appraisal
This former Georgian townhouse, forming a three-bay version is one of a terrace of eleven relatively uniform large scale houses each sharing a uniform parapet height and fenestration framework. The terrace is located between Hartstonge Street and Mallow Street and forms one of the most noble street elevations in the city.