Burleigh House — Ellison Street

Terraced four-bay three-storey over part raised basement townhouse, extant 1838, on a rectangular plan originally three-bay three-storey on a symmetrical plan[?]. In alternative use, 1995. Disused, 2008. Burnt, 2010. "Restored", 2011, to accommodate proposed alternative use. Replacement pitched slate roof on collared timber construction with trefoil-perforated crested terracotta ridge tiles, concrete coping to gables with rendered chimney stacks to apexes having corbelled stepped stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta octagonal pots, and uPVC goods on rendered stepped eaves. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on rendered channelled base with rendered monolithic pilasters to ends including rendered monolithic pilasters (first floor) supporting cornice on blind frieze. Hipped segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of eight tooled cut-limestone steps, doorcase with three quarter-engaged columns on plinths supporting cornice on "Patera"-detailed frieze, and moulded surround centred on portrait-detailed keystone framing timber panelled double doors having sidelights below fanlight. Square-headed flanking window openings with sill course on "Cavetto"-detailed consoles, and rendered surrounds with monolithic pilasters supporting cornices on blind friezes framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (upper floors) with sill courses on "Cavetto"-detailed consoles, and rendered surrounds with monolithic pilasters supporting one-over-one timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): bow-ended central entrance hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, egg-and-dart-detailed timber dado rail, and run moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; round-headed door opening into staircase hall with carved timber surround framing fanlight; full-height staircase hall (north) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, cantilevered staircase on an elliptical plan with balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landings framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; reception room (west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers; reception room (east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers; and (upper floors): carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Street fronted with wrought iron railings to perimeter.