house — The Crescent

Terraced two-bay four-storey over basement brown brick house, built c. 1820, sharing in common with neighbouring houses, a similar massing, proportion, doorcase and ashlar limestone basement elevation. Pitched M-profile artificial slate roof concealed behind a parapet wall to front and rear. Rendered chimneystack to north party wall and red brick chimneystack to south party wall. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Brown brick façade and red brick rear elevation, both laid in Flemish bond with cement re-pointing. Limestone coping to parapet wall. Square-headed window openings, brick flat arches, rendered reveals, painted stone sills and replacement uPVC windows throughout, except for original nine-over-six timber sash windows at first floor level; some cylinder glass surviving. Replacement timber casement basement window. Cast-iron balcony at first floor level supported on cast-iron brackets. Camber-arched Wyatt windows to rear elevation, only at first floor level retaining an original nine-over-six timber sash window. Original round-arched stair hall window comprising six-over-six timber sash window with fanlight to upper sash. Three-centred arch door opening, with a brown brick arch, patent rendered reveals, and limestone threshold step surrounding a doorcase comprising: three-quarters engaged Composite columns and responding pilasters flanking a central raised and fielded panelled timber door with lion's head door knocker, and sidelights over panelled timber bases; columns supporting a fluted frieze with diminutive modillion cornice; original radiating webbed fanlight enriched by lead detailing. Opening onto limestone flagged front door platform with cast-iron bootscraper arrived at from pavement level by limestone steps. Limestone plinth wall supporting replacement wrought-iron railings with cast-iron rail posts enclosing front door platform and basement area. Entrance hall appears largely intact with secondary doorcase separating entrance hall and stair hall. Original staircase detected.