barracks — Saint Michael's Estate

Detached twelve-bay single-storey former barracks, built c.1850, having central two-bay pedimented entrance breakfront to front (west) elevation, and half-dormer attic to south elevation. Later in use as social housing, subsequently in use as school, currently disused. Hipped slate roof with cut stone eaves course, having moulded brown brick chimneystack flanked by pair of hipped dormer windows to south elevation, parapet to breakfront having cut granite coping and carved limestone cross finial. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Snecked cut limestone walls over limestone plinth, having cut granite impost course and circular blind opening to pediment having carved stone crest ‘1929 / FACERE ET DOCERE’. Round-headed recessed window openings with cut granite sills to front and north elevations, having cut limestone voussoirs, cut granite impost blocks and yellow brick reveals. Round-headed window openings to dormer windows, having cut stone sills and red brick block-and-start surrounds. All openings blocked or partially blocked, timber sash windows evident. Round-headed recessed blocked door openings to front and north elevations, having cut limestone voussoirs, granite impost blocks and yellow brick reveals. Located on street adjacent to two surviving barracks buildings, addressing the site of recently demolished Saint Michael’s Estate housing complex.