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Terraced two-bay three-storey over basement former house, built 1825, having shopfront to front (north) elevation added c.1905, and single-storey extension, c.1950, to rear (south) elevation. Now in use as part of college. Flat roof concealed behind rebuilt red brick parapet with carved granite coping, red brick chimneystacks having clay pots. Red brick, laid in Flemish bond, to walls, with yellow brick in English garden wall bond, to rear wall. Square-headed window openings having granite sills and one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, Wyatt windows to rear. Faience shopfront comprising Doric columns with fluted capitals and moulded console brackets, pedimented to west end, flanking tiled and painted fascia and dentillated cornice. Numerals in relief and marigold detailing to fascia. Square-headed door opening with fixed pane timber framed overlight on dentillated cornice over half-glazed timber panelled door having Doric column detail, square-headed window opening blocked. Apparently retaining original layout to interior with some egg and dart detailing to plasterwork, timber shutters, staircase and joinery. Street fronted to south of Pearse street.

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