house — Frederick Street North

Terraced two-bay four-storey house over exposed basement, built c.1795. Now in use as apartments. Pitched slate roof behind rebuilt red brick parapet wall with squared granite coping. Shouldered rendered chimneystack to north abutting chimneystack of No. 19, with moulded clay pots. Downpipe to junction with No. 19 continuing to basement. Flemish bond red brick walls with moulded granite plinth course over rendered walls to basement. Square-headed window openings with gauged red brick voussoirs, patent rendered reveals, granite sills and mixed replacement uPVC and aluminium windows throughout. Round-headed door opening with rendered reveals and painted stone doorcase comprising engaged Ionic columns supporting entablature with fluted frieze and floral medallions surmounted by plain fanlight. Replacement timber panelled door opening onto granite platform bridging basement area, with stepped approach. Square-headed door opening to basement with replacement timber panelled door. Moulded granite plinth with spearheaded cast-iron railings enclosing basement area, with central rail post on street displaying decorative urn finial. Cast-iron gate allows access from street to paved basement area via recent metal steps.