house — Fair Street

Attached two-bay three-storey over basement former house, built c. 1780, as a pair with the adjoining house to the east. Now in use as office. Roof not visible, hidden by parapet, half-hipped slate roof to rear (south) elevation, chimneystack not visible, gutters hidden by parapet, circular cast-iron downpipes. Red brick walling laid in Flemish bond, smooth rendered walling to basement, smooth rendered ruled-and-lined walling to south and west elevations. Square-headed window openings, painted stone sills, painted timber two-over-two sliding sash windows to ground floor, nine-over-six to first floor, six-over-six to second floor. Round-headed door opening, painted stone Gibbsian surround, spoked timber fanlight, painted timber door with eleven raised-and-fielded panels, brass door furniture; limestone entrance platform approached by three limestone steps, integral wrought-iron bootscraper to railings flanking entrance platform. Basement area bounded by limestone plinth wall surmounted by wrought-iron railings with cast-iron enrichments and urn newel posts. House fronts directly onto street.