Parade House — The Parade

Terraced five-bay three-storey over basement townhouse, built 1791, on an L-shaped plan; pair of single-bay (three- or single-bay deep) full-height returns (south). In alternative use, 1835-71. Occupied, 1901; 1911. One of a pair. Hipped and pitched slate roof behind parapet; hipped slate roofs (south), ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having cornices below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron hoppers and downpipes. Red brick Flemish bond wall to front (north) elevation on rendered chamfered plinth with cut-limestone coping to parapet; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (remainder). Segmental-headed door opening approached by flight of four cut-limestone steps between bootscraper-inset wrought iron railings, dragged cut-limestone doorcase with engaged Doric columns on plinths supporting cornice on "Acanthus"-detailed frieze framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings in camber-headed recesses (basement) with concealed dressings framing three-over-six timber sash windows without horns behind cast-iron bars. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and red brick voussoirs framing six-over-six (ground floor), nine-over-six (first floor) or three-over-six (top floor) timber sash windows. Elliptical-headed carriageway (east) with drag edged rusticated cut-limestone surround including drag edged rusticated cut-limestone block-and-start voussoirs framing timber panelled doors having overpanel. Street fronted with wrought iron railings to perimeter.