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Terraced two-bay three-storey house over exposed basement, built c.1830. Now in multiple occupancy. M-profile roof hidden behind rebuilt parapet wall with granite coping and with red brick course below. Replacement rendered chimneystack to east party wall. Yellow brick walls laid in Flemish bond with lime pointing, set on painted granite plinth course over rendered walls to basement level. Gauged brick flat-arch window openings with granite sills, flush rendered reveals and replacement hardwood six-over-six pane sliding sash windows. Gauged brick three-centred arched door opening with moulded masonry surround and painted masonry Ionic doorcase. Flat panelled timber door flanked by engaged Ionic columns on plinth bases supporting panelled lintel cornice and replacement fanlight. Door opens onto granite platform with cast-iron bootscraper and five granite steps bridging basement area. Platform and basement area enclosed by original wrought-iron railings and cast-iron corner posts, those to street set on painted moulded granite plinth wall.

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