house — The Octagon

Terraced four-bay two-storey part double-pile house, extant 1838, on a cranked L-shaped plan Pitched part double-pile (M-profile) slate roof on a cranked L-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles terminating in cement rendered chimney stack having stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron downpipe. Creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined walls. Hipped camber- or segmental-headed door opening with tooled cut-limestone step threshold, timber doorcase with panelled pilasters supporting "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice on blind frieze on fluted scroll consoles, and moulded surround framing timber panelled door having sidelights below fanlight. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): entrance hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Street fronted with spear head-detailed cast-iron railings to perimeter.