house — Alexandra Place

Semi-detached three-bay two-storey over part-raised basement house, c.1850, retaining some original fenestration. Renovated, c.1875, with shopfront inserted to left ground floor. Extended, c.1900, comprising two-bay single-storey over basement wing to right (south-west). Renovated and extended, c.1975, comprising two-bay single-storey over basement flat-roofed return to south-east. Extensively renovated, c.2000. Now entirely in residential use. One of a pair. Hipped (shared) roof with replacement artificial slate, c.2000, clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, sproketed eaves, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods, c.2000, on replacement uPVC eaves, c.2000. Pitched artificial slate roof to wing with clay ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves. Flat felt roof to return with plastic rainwater goods on timber eaves. Painted rendered, ruled and lined walls with rendered channelled pier to end. Square-headed window openings with stone sills. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.2000, with some original 3/6 timber sash windows to basement, and timber casement windows to wing. Elliptical-headed door opening with three steps having wrought iron railings, moulded rendered surround, glazed timber panelled door with sidelights on timber panels having awning box over with wrought iron brackets, and decorative overlight. Rendered shopfront, c.1875, to left ground floor with inscribed pilasters, replacement timber casement display window, c.1975, glazed timber panelled door, and fascia over having moulded cornice. Set back from line of road with sections of wrought iron railings to front having cast-iron colonette pier, and wrought iron gate.