house — O'Connell Street

Terraced three-bay four-storey over basement red brick former townhouse, built c. 1825, and distinguished by a three-centred arch doorcase and fanlight. Return to rear. M-profile roof concealed by parapet wall. Large red brick chimneystack to south party wall. Red brick façade and rear elevation, laid in Flemish bond, with cement re-pointing. Limestone ashlar basement elevation with chamfered edge to plinth course at ground floor level. Limestone coping to rebuilt parapet wall with lead damp proof course. Square-headed window openings all with red brick flat arches, patent rendered reveals, limestone sills and original three-over-six (one replacement at third floor level), six-over-six, and nine-over-nine timber sash windows (replacements at ground level). Camber-arched basement window openings with late twentieth-century timber casement windows. Red brick three-centred arched door opening, patent rendered reveals and limestone base, with highly elaborate inset tripartite cast render doorcase comprising: pilasters and responding pilasters joined by fluted frieze with rosette detailing over orders and centrally-placed over door opening; frosted glass sidelights over rendered bases and original raised and fielded panelled timber door leaf; original lead detailed radiating fanlight. Limestone flagged front door platform arrived at by a flight of limestone steps flanked by original wrought-iron railings with Neo-classical cast-iron rail posts with pineapple finials. Front site basement area enclosed by limestone plinth wall with wrought-iron railings with cast-iron gate posts having pineapple finials, with integrated gate. Rear site not seen. Square cast-iron coal hole cover set in limestone flag to front site pavement.