Guinness Brewery — James's Street

Detached five-bay four-storey house over basement, built c.1905, having full-height return with full-height bowed bay to rear (north) elevation. Now in use as offices. Pitched roof with red brick chimneystacks having clay chimney pots, raised parapet, granite cornice to front (south) elevation and cast-iron rainwater goods. Red brick walls laid in Flemish bond with carved granite platband to front and east elevations, set over rusticated render to ground floor to front, and render plinth course over rusticated render to basement level. Rendered wall to upper floor to east elevation, lined-and-ruled render to lower floors to west elevation. Carved brick string course to west elevation. Square-headed window openings with painted masonry sills, raised render reveals and timber sash windows, three-over-three pane to third floor, six-over-six pane to first and second floors. Round-headed window openings to ground floor with rusticated render voussoirs, painted masonry sills and ten-over-six pane timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings with steel grilles to basement. Elliptical-headed door opening with painted masonry doorcase comprising Tuscan columns supporting triangular pediment, surrounding square-headed door opening with timber panelled door approached by nosed granite steps. Sidelights having timber-framed windows with decorative render sills and risers. Wrought-iron railings on carved granite plinth walls flanking steps and enclosing basement area to front, with matching gates to basement area.