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. Tooled limestone ashlar basement elevation with smooth limestone ashlar plinth course delineating ground floor level, partially obscured by commercial name plate. Square-headed window openings, brick flat arches, rendered reveals, painted stone sills and replacement uPVC windows throughout. One-over-one timber sash windows to basement level. Camber-arched Wyatt windows and round-arched stair hall windows to rear elevation, all with replacement uPVC windows. 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 leaf, and plain glass sidelights over panelled timber bases; columns supporting a fluted frieze with diminutive modillion cornice; replacement radiating fanlight, c. 1930. Opening onto limestone flagged front door platform, 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.