Royal Hotel — North Street

Archival Description [Demolished 2010]: Detached five-bay three-storey over part raised basement townhouse with half-dormer attic, dated 1790, on an L-shaped plan with single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height return (east). "Improved", pre-1902, producing present composition to accommodate alternative use. Disused, 2007. Burnt, 2010. Pitched slate roof on an L-shaped plan behind parapet with clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes with cast-iron rainwater goods to rear (east) elevation on exposed timber rafters retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered wall to front (west) elevation with cut-granite coping to parapet; part creeper- or ivy-covered coursed rubble stone surface finish (remainder) with rough hewn granite flush quoins to corners. Segmental-headed central opening approached by flight of six cut-granite steps with moulded rendered surround having concave reveals framing wrought iron double gates having overlight. Square-headed door opening into townhouse with glazed timber double doors having sidelights below overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills on moulded rendered sill courses, and moulded rendered surrounds having bull nose-detailed reveals framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (east) with cut-granite sills, and red brick block-and-start surrounds framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall with moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Street fronted with concrete brick cobbled footpath to front.