house — Adelaide Road

Terraced two-bay three-storey former house over basement, built c. 1830, as one of terrace of three. Now in commercial use. M-profile pitched roof, shared brick chimneystack having clay pots, brick parapet with granite cornice and cast-iron rainwater goods. Brown brick, laid in Flemish bond, to walls, having cut granite plinth course over lined-and-ruled rendered wall to basement. Square-headed window openings with granite sills, render reveals, six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Eight-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows to basement, wrought-iron railings. Elliptical-headed door opening having moulded render surround, masonry doorcase comprising fluted Doric columns supporting Greek key frieze with laurel wreaths, and cornice. Timber panelled door and petal fanlight. Nosed granite steps flanked by wrought-iron handrail. Cast-iron boot-scrape having anthemion motif to platform and coal-hole cover to steps. Square-headed door opening beneath steps. Yard to front (north) elevation enclosed by cut granite plinth wall surmounted by wrought-iron railings with decorative cast-iron spear-headed finials and claw feet. Matching gate having round-headed side panels with anthemion motif. Set back from street.