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Young Women's Christian Association — William Street

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Young Women's Christian Association — William Street
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Attached five-bay three-storey hall, built 1913, on a T-shaped plan; two-bay (single-bay deep) three-storey central return (west). Closed, 1979. Undergoing renovation, 2003, to accommodate alternative use. Hipped slate roof with clay ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on overhanging timber boarded eaves having timber consoles with cast-iron hoppers and square profile downpipes; hipped slate roof (west) with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stack having capping supporting yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on rendered eaves with cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls with rendered, ruled and lined giant pilasters to corners on inscribed panelled pedestals ("1913"); rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (west). Square-headed central door opening in tripartite arrangement with two limestone flagged cut-limestone steps between wrought iron railings, rendered doorcase with panelled pilasters supporting ogee-detailed cornice on swag-detailed frieze framing glazed timber panelled door having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight. Square-headed central window opening (first floor) with ogee-detailed cut-limestone sill, and moulded rendered surround centred on elongated keystone with hood moulding framing timber casement window. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and moulded rendered lugged surrounds framing timber casement windows. Square-headed window openings (west) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing timber casement windows. Street fronted with wrought iron railings to perimeter.

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