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End-of-terrace three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1840. Rectangular-plan, single-storey over basement to north, single-storey extension to east. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, smooth rendered corbelled chimneystack, cast-iron gutters on corbelled eaves course, circular cast-iron downpipes. Smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walling, chamfered tooled limestone plinths. Square-headed window openings, tooled stone sills, moulded smooth rendered architraves to south elevation, painted timber six-over-six sliding sash windows. Segmental-headed door openings, moulded smooth rendered surround to south elevation door opening, prominent keystone, painted timber engaged Doric columns support frieze, dentil cornice and decorative petal fanlight, painted timber door with four flat panels, limestone entrance steps; door to north comprising painted timber engaged Doric columns supporting cornice and decorative petal fanlight, painted timber door with four flat panels, limestone threshold. Metal grills to north over basement area. House situated on steep slope, steep garden site with steps to north, Strand Yard to north, smooth rendered boundary wall to south accessed through painted timber vertically-sheeted door.

This house forms part of a terrace of impressive houses overlooking the Boyne Valley viaduct. Perched on a steep site this house can be accessed from North Strand or Cord Road and as a result it retains two impressive entrance doors, both with classical surrounds and decorative fanlights. Its retention of original features such as timber sliding sash windows and elegant entrances make it a house of considerable architectural interest and one which makes a positive addition to the architectural heritage of Drogheda.