house — Mountjoy Square North

Terraced three-bay four-storey house over raised basement, built c.1792. Now in multiple occupancy. M-profile pitched slate roof having shared brick chimneystacks and clay pots, hidden behind rebuilt red brick parapet wall with granite coping. Red brick wall laid in Flemish bond having flush pointing with cast-iron wall ties to moulded granite plinth course over ruled-and-lined rendered wall to basement. Brown brick finish to rear elevation partially rebuilt in red brick. Gauged brick flat-arch window openings having patent rendered reveals, granite sills and replacement timber sliding sash windows, original nine-over-six pane without horns and with bowed wrought-iron balconettes to first floor, six-over-six pane to basement with grilles, and to second floor, and three-over-three pane to top floor. Block-and-start granite surrounds and steel grilles to windows to basement. Gauged brick round-headed door opening having moulded masonry surround, rendered reveal and painted stone Ionic doorcase, with replacement timber panelled door flanked by engaged Ionic columns, leaded sidelights and quarter engaged responding Ionic pilasters supporting fluted stepped lintel cornice and replacement fanlight with fluted surround. Door opens onto granite platform having stubs of cast-iron bootscrapers and 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 with matching iron gate providing basement access. Concrete steps having metal railings to basement. Coal hole covers to pavement to front, doors to basement area serving under-pavement stores.