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Terraced two-bay four-storey over basement former townhouse, built c. 1825, with three-stage return to rear (south). Now in use as offices. M-profiled roof, hipped to east of rear span, concealed by ashlar granite parapet with moulded cornice and coping, rendered chimneystacks to west party wall with red clay pots, parapet gutters with cast-iron downpipe and hopper to east of principal elevation (north). Red brick walling in Flemish bond over rusticated granite walling to ground floor level, smooth rendered walling to basement beneath moulded granite stringcourse to lintel level. Square-headed window openings with brick voussoirs, patent reveals and masonry sills; surround to basement, moulded sill course to first floor windows with concrete sills inserted. Cast-iron guard rails to first floor. Multi-paned sliding timber sash windows six-over-six to second floor and basement, one-over-one with ogee horns to ground floor, nine-over-nine to first floor and three-over-three to third floor. Elliptical-headed door opening to principal elevation (north) with moulded reveals and Ionic columns supporting decorative frieze and dentilled cornice, flanked by plain glass sidelights and recumbent pilasters, surmounted by decorative fanlight over twelve-panelled timber door with brass furniture. Granite entrance platform with cast-iron boot scraper, approached by five bull-nosed granite steps, flanked by cast-iron railings topped with arrow-headed finials over granite plinth, enclosing basement area. Coal-hole cover to pavement. Metal steps to basement level. Rebuilt mews building to rear on Kingram Place.

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