house — Mountjoy Square North

Terraced two-bay four-storey house over exposed basement, built c.1792, having four-storey return to rear (north) elevation. Now in use as offices. Double-pile slate roof, pitched to front (south) elevation, with two hipped projections set perpendicular to rear. Shared brown brick and rendered chimneystacks having clay pots hidden behind rebuilt red brick parapet wall with granite coping. Cast-iron rainwater goods having round hopper to east of façade. Red brick walls laid in Flemish bond with cement pointing to painted granite plinth course over painted rendered wall to basement. Rendered wall to rear having metal balconies and ladders. Gauged brick flat-arched window openings with patent rendered reveals, granite sills and replacement timber sash windows, two-over-two pane to second floor, one-over-one pane to ground and first floors, with recent tripartite one-over-one pane to to basement, and replacement uPVC windows to third floor, cast-iron balconettes to first floor windows. Square-headed window openings to rear having flush reveals, painted sills and replacement uPVC windows. Round-headed door opening with moulded masonry surround and painted stone Ionic doorcase, and replacement timber panelled door flanked by engaged Ionic columns supporting fluted lintel cornice, with plain fanlight. Door opens onto granite platform with three granite steps bridging basement. Platform and basement enclosed by original wrought-iron railings and cast-iron corner posts set on painted moulded granite plinth wall to street having matching iron gate providing basement access. Tiled steps and steel railings to basement. Recent timber door under entrance platform.