house — O'Connell Street Upper

Terraced three-bay four-storey townhouse over exposed basement, built c.1752, now vacant. Single-span hipped roof with natural slate roof tiles hidden behind parapet. Two replacement brick chimneystacks to north and south walls. Cast-iron hopper and down-pipe to south end of east elevation. Red brick walls laid in Flemish bond over granite plinth course and limestone rusticated basement. Parapet wall has been replaced with newer brick over top floor window level. Two large wall-ties to north end of east elevation at third and second floor levels. Gauged brick square-headed window openings with rendered and painted reveals and concrete sills. Replacement timber sliding sash windows, three-over-three pane to third floor, six-over-six to second floor, and nine-over-nine to first and ground floors. Replacement side-hung timber casement window to basement. Tripartite limestone Doric door surround consisting of pediment and damaged frieze, supported by three-quarter engaged columns over tall plinth and lintel having carved decoration of lion's head flanked by festoons. Single-pane timber sliding sash sidelights to either side of door. Cast-iron railings on chamfered granite plinth with decorative corner posts and decorative median panel on either side of entrance door. Enclosed rusticated basement with limestone flags and large red letters "APOLLO" on east elevation facing street. North elevation of basement under main entrance door combines sections of rubble stone, eighteenth-century brick and modern concrete blocks. North elevation shows original junction with no. 41 demolished in 1968, having steel braces supporting north wall. Rear of site via Moore Lane off Parnell Street inaccessible at time of survey.