house — Parnell Square North

Terraced three-bay four-storey house over exposed basement, built c.1762, as part of terrace to west of Charlemont House. In use until recently as school, and vacant at time of survey. No. 27 stepped forward from adjoining property to east and aligned with adjoining property to west, on corner of Granby Row. M-profile pitched slated roof with stepped yellow brick chimneystacks and moulded clay pots along length of party wall, shared with No. 28, behind rebuilt parapet with squared granite coping. Red brick walls laid in Flemish bond to moulded granite plinth course and granite block course above rendered basement. Gauged flat-arched window openings with painted patent reveals, granite sills and timber sliding sash windows, six-over-six pane throughout, except third floor with three-over-three pane windows, and basement having original wrought-iron bars and flush reveals. Altered doorcase with moulded painted reveals and twelve-panel painted timber replacement double-leaf door. Simple lintel frieze above supporting plain replacement fanlight. Door opens onto granite platform and four granite steps, enclosed to each side by wrought-iron railings, on moulded granite plinth walls with square wrought-iron corner piers, returning to enclose basement with matching railings and gate to basement area. Concrete ramp with gate giving access to basement area of No. 28. Door below entrance platform allows access to basement.