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Pair of terraced two-bay three-storey over basement former houses, built c.1800, now in use as flats. Pitched M-profile roof to no.30, pitched roof to no.31, having continuous parapet to front (east) elevation with cut granite capping. Rendered and brown brick chimneystacks. Brown brick laid in Flemish bond to front having rendered parapet and cut granite plinth course over rendered walls to basement level. Brown brick walls laid in Flemish bond to rear of no.31, rendered walls to rear of no.30. Square-headed window openings having cut stone sills. Round-arched stair windows to rear. Replacement uPVC windows. Round-arched door openings each having painted masonry surround with engaged Ionic columns supporting fluted frieze and cornice and timber panelled door. Petal fanlight to no.31, plain fanlight to no.30. Two steps to entrance platform having rendered boundary wall between entrances. Basement areas enclosed by cut granite plinth wall with metal railings. Access to basement area by recent staircases from pavement level. Cast-iron coal hole covers set in granite paving to front. Rear access from Berkeley Avenue.

This pair of houses makes an important contribution to the streetscape. Its proportions and details are shared with neighbouring properties on Nelson Street resulting in a coherent streetscape. The early door surround and fanlight to no.31 survive in good condition and is typical of its time. Nelson Street was laid out in the late nineteenth century by the Gardiner Estate. It connects two arterial routes leading to Gardiner's ambitious yet unrealised Royal Circus, planned for the north-west end of Eccles Street and Berkeley Road