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Group of three terraced two-bay three-storey over basement former houses, built c.1800, how in use as flats. Hipped M-profile roofs having parapet to front (south) elevation with cut granite capping. Rendered shared chimneystacks. Red brick walls laid in Flemish bond having cut granite plinth course over rendered walls to basement. Cast-iron wall-ties to no.35. Square-headed window openings having cut granite sills. Balconettes to first floor windows. Six-over-six pane timber sash windows, replacement timber sash windows to no.34. Round-arched door openings. Painted render surrounds, having engaged Ionic columns supporting fluted frieze and cornice to no.33 and no.34. Plain fanlight to no.33, cobweb fanlight to no.34 and no.35. Cut granite steps to entrance platform having metal railings with decorative corner post. Basement areas enclosed from pavement level by cut granite plinth wall with metal railings. Access from pavement level to basement area by recent stairs and metal gates. Cast-iron coal-hole covers set in granite paving to front.

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