Old College — Bishop Street

Detached five-bay (four-bay deep) three-storey over raised basement townhouse, built 1797, on a square plan; five-bay full-height rear (south) elevation. In alternative use, 1803-13. Adapted to alternative use, 1817. Vacated, 1858. Renovated, ----. Flat topped hipped slate roof with ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks having corbelled stepped stringcourses below capping supporting yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards with cast-iron hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper-covered replacement roughcast walls on cement rendered base. Segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of seven cut-limestone steps, cut-limestone block-and-start surround centred on double keystone framing replacement timber panelled double doors having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Square-headed central door opening to rear (south) elevation with concealed dressings framing replacement timber panelled double doors having overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Set back from line of street with margined tooled limestone ashlar boundary wall to perimeter having cut-limestone coping supporting quatrefoil-detailed cast-iron railings centred on quatrefoil-detailed cast-iron gate.