house — Fitzwilliam Square

Terraced two-bay four-storey over basement former townhouse, built c. 1825, with bowed elevation to west of rear (south) and two-storey two-stage return over basement to east of rear. Now in use as offices. M-profiled slate roof, brick chimneystacks to east and west party walls with yellow clay pots, concealed by ashlar granite parapet with moulded cornice and coping, parapet gutters and uPVC downpipe to east of principal elevation (north). Red brick walling in Flemish bond over rusticated ashlar granite walling to ground floor, smooth rendered walling to basement beneath granite stringcourse to lintel level. Square-headed window openings with brick voussoirs, patent reveals and projecting masonry sills, continuous granite sill course to first floor. Decorative iron guard rail to ground floor sill and cast-iron balconettes to first floor windows. Largely one-over-one sliding timber sash windows with ogee horns to ground floor; three-over-three to third floor, six-over-six to second floor. Partial granite surrounds to former basement window opening, now blocked with recent square-headed door inserted. Elliptical-headed door opening to principal elevation (north) with moulded reveals and Greek Doric doorcase with distyle fluted Doric columns supporting plain frieze and cornice surmounted by plain fanlight over eight-panelled timber door with central beaded moulding. Granite entrance platform with cast-iron boot scraper, approached by five bull-nosed granite steps, flanked by cast-iron railings with decorative corner posts over granite plinth, enclosing basement area. Steel steps to basement level. Coal-hole cover to pavement. Cement rendered blockwork wall to south boundary on Fitzwilliam Court, with steel-sheeted metal gate to square-headed vehicular opening.