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Terraced two-bay four-storey over basement former townhouse, built c. 1820, with two-storey rear return (west). Now in use as offices. M-profile pitched slate roof set behind parapet wall with granite coping and parapet gutters. Shouldered rendered brick chimneystack to south with lipped clay pots and further rebuilt rendered chimneystack to north. Buff brick walls laid in Flemish bond with cement strap pointing. Cement plinth course over rendered basement wall. Gauged brick square-headed window openings, single round-headed to second floor rear, with granite sills, patent reveals and original timber sash windows; three-over-three to the third floor, eight-over-eight to basement and second floor rear, six-over-six to the remainder, replacement timber casements to third floor rear. Decorative wrought-iron balconettes to first floor, cast-iron grille to basement. Gauged brick round-headed door opening with masonry Doric doorcase comprising square-headed door opening flanked by fluted Doric columns supporting panelled lintel entablature with replacement applied lead fanlight. Original timber panelled door with eleven raised-and-fielded panels and brass furniture opening onto granite platform and granite steps. Platform and basement enclosed by original wrought- and cast-iron railings set on granite plinth wall with steel steps providing access to basement, with glazed timber door below platform. Forming part of a continuous terrace of former townhouses lining west side of Fitzwilliam Street Upper. Two-storey painted rubble stone former coach house lining west boundary on Pembroke Lane, with pitched slate roof and brick lined openings including former elliptical-headed carriage-arch with sheeted timber sliding vehicular door.

A handsome terraced early-nineteenth century former townhouse retaining its original façade composition and much historic external fabric, including sash windows and well-executed ironwork. The granite dressings contrast with the mellow brick, adding colour and textural interest, while the fine Doric doorcase forms the decorative focus. It forms part of a long terrace of former residences and contributes significantly to the coherent appearance of the streetscape in the heart of the south Georgian core.