Abbott Lodge — Gardiner Street Lower

Terraced two-bay four-storey house over raised basement, built c.1820, now in use as guest house. Pitched slate roof having rendered chimneystacks with terracotta pots, replacement uPVC rainwater goods and brick parapet wall with squared granite coping. Flemish bond yellow brick walls, rebuilt in English garden wall bond above third floor sill level, having moulded granite plinth and granite string course over coursed limestone walls to basement. Diminishing square-headed window openings with gauged brick voussoirs, patent rendered reveals and granite sills. Granite surround and sill to basement window. Replacement single-pane timber sliding sash windows throughout. Recent steel window guards to second floor windows. Round-headed door opening with gauged brick voussoirs, moulded reveals and stone doorcase comprising Ionic columns on stone bases surmounted by fluted and moulded cornice and single-pane overlight. Replacement timber panelled door opening onto granite flagged platform with limestone inset bridging basement having stepped granite approach. Square-headed door opening to basement with replacement timber door. Approach flanked by spearheaded wrought-iron railings on moulded granite plinths returning to enclose basement area. No access to paved basement area from street. Basement area shared with and accessed from No.86. Recent single-storey mews to rear of site spanning double plot, shared with No.88.