house — Mountjoy Square North

Terraced three-bay four-storey house over raised basement, built c.1792, now in multiple occupancy. Double-pile slate roof, hipped to east to front (south) elevation, with two hipped projections set perpendicular to rear. Shared brown brick chimneystack having clay pots to west party wall, hidden behind rebuilt red brick parapet wall with granite coping. Red brick walls laid in Flemish bond having flush pointing, rebuilt with machine-made brick from second floor sill upwards, to moulded granite plinth course over painted granite plinth course and painted rendered wall to basement. Red brick wall laid in Flemish bond, rebuilt in machine-made grey brick to rear (north) elevation. Gauged brick flat-arch window openings having patent rendered reveals, painted granite sills and replacement six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows, with replacement casement windows to top floor. Painted granite block-and-start architrave surround to basement window. Decorative cast-iron continuous balconette to first floor windows. Gauged brick flat-arched window openings to rear, with brick reveals, painted granite sills, casement and replacement timber sliding sash windows. Gauged brick round-headed window opening to second floor stairwell to rear, with timber sliding sash window. Gauged brick round-headed door opening with moulded masonry surround, rendered reveal and painted stone Ionic doorcase, and original timber panelled door having bolection mouldings, flanked by engaged Ionic columns, textured glass sidelights and quarter engaged responding Ionic pilasters supporting stepped lintel cornice, fluted over side panels, swagging to centre, and 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 moulded granite plinth wall to street having matching iron gate providing basement access. Steel steps and railings to basement. Square-headed door and window openings to basement with recent fittings.