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Catholic University School — Leeson Street Lower

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Catholic University School — Leeson Street Lower
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End-of-terrace three-bay four-storey over basement former townhouse, built c. 1800, with full-height bow bay and two-storey return to rear (north) elevation. Now in use as school comprising Nos. 89-92 (50930307-10). M-profile pitched roof, hipped to west end, hidden behind brick parapet with granite coping, having brick chimneystack to west party wall with lipped yellow clay pots, parapet gutters and uPVC rainwater goods to west end. Yellow brick walls laid in Flemish bond, with masonry plinth course over rendered basement. Rendered wall to rear (north) elevation. Square-headed window openings with granite sills, brick voussoirs and patent reveals. Largely one-over-one timber sliding sash windows with ogee horns, two-over-two to second floor and three-over-three to third floor having convex horns. Largely six-over-six original sashes to rear (north) with round-headed stair window having spoked head. Round-headed door opening with brick voussoirs, rendered reveals and Ionic columns supporting plain frieze and cornice having cobwebbed fanlight with fluted coving, and timber panelled door. Granite entrance platform with granite steps flanked by iron railings on masonry plinth with decorative cast-iron corner posts, continuing east to enclose basement area.

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