house — Fitzwilliam Street Upper

Corner-sited end-of-terrace two-bay four-storey over basement former townhouse, built c. 1820, with single-bay south elevation fronting onto Fitzwilliam Square North. Now in use as offices. Single-span slate roof with ridge running perpendicular to street and hipped to front (east), concealed behind parapet wall with granite coping over. Tall rendered chimneystack to west party wall with glazed lipped pots and cast-iron rainwater goods breaking through parapet. Buff brick walls laid in Flemish bond with cement pointing, red brick to south side elevation and rusticated granite quoins to outer corner only. Granite plinth course over ruled-and-lined rendered basement wall. Gauged brick square-headed window openings with granite sills and original timber sash windows and historic glass; three-over-three to third floor, eight-over-eight to basement and six-over-six pane to remainder. Decorative wrought- and cast-iron balconettes to first floor, cast-iron grille affixed to basement. Gauged brick round-headed doorcase opening with square-headed door opening flanked by blank painted panels, moulded lintel cornice and spoked fanlight. Original timber panelled door with eleven raised-and-fielded panels opening onto shared granite platform with iron boot scraper and granite steps to street. Platform and basement enclosed by original wrought- and cast-iron railings set on granite plinth wall. Forming part of a continuous terrace of former townhouses lining west side of Fitzwilliam Street Upper.