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Corner-sited terraced four-bay three-storey house over exposed basement, formerly probably two houses, built c.1830. Now in multiple occupancy. Single-span pitched roof hidden behind rebuilt parapet wall with granite coping and plastic rainwater goods breaking through to east end. Large shared stepped brick chimneystack to east end, abutting adjoining house on North Circular Road, with clay pots. Yellow brick walls laid in Flemish bond, rebuilt in machine-made red brick to top floor. Granite plinth course over rendered basement walls. Gauged brick flat-arched window openings with granite sills, flush rendered reveals and replacement uPVC windows. Blind windows to easternmost bay with cement render. Gauged brick three-centred arched door opening with moulded masonry surround and painted masonry Ionic doorcase. Replacement timber panelled door flanked by engaged Ionic columns on plinth bases supporting panelled lintel cornice and original petal fanlight. Door opens onto granite platform with cast-iron bootscraper and three granite steps bridging basement area, enclosed by original wrought-iron railings and cast-iron corner posts. Basement area also enclosed by original wrought-iron railings and cast-iron posts on moulded granite plinth wall, opened to east end with concrete steps giving basement access.

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