National Adult Literacy Agency — Gardiner Street Lower

Terraced two-bay four-storey house over raised basement, built c.1820, currently in use as offices. M-profile pitched slate roof, hipped to south, concealed behind parapet wall with squared granite coping. Stepped yellow brick chimneystack with lipped clay pots to boundary with No. 77. Yellow brick walls laid in Flemish bond with rebuilt to second and third floor, having moulded granite plinth course over coursed limestone walls to basement. Red brick party wall with granite coping to basement area. Diminishing square-headed window openings with gauged brick voussoirs, patent rendered reveals, granite sills and timber sliding sash windows. Six-over-six pane arrangements throughout with exception of six-over-three pane to basement with iron window guard. Original wrought-iron balconettes to first floor openings. Round-headed door opening with gauged brick voussoirs and painted stone doorcase comprising Roman Doric columns, with floral and egg and dart capital detail, on stone bases surmounted by Doric frieze displaying alternating triglyphs and metopes, projecting masonry cornice and single-pane fanlight. Replacement timber panelled door opening onto granite flagged platform bridging basement with flight of four bull-nosed granite steps. Approach flanked by spearheaded wrought-iron railings on moulded granite plinths returning to enclose basement area, with decorative posts displaying urn finials. Square-headed door opening to basement with replacement timber door with sidelight. Replacement gate to railings but no steps allowing access to basement area from street. Original decorative sandstone water tank located in basement area adjacent to boundary with No.77. Limited access to rear of property which is heavily developed. Surviving façade of original stone mews building addresses Mabbot Lane.