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Attached five-bay three-storey over basement former clerical/Christian Brothers' residence, built 1867-9, with central breakfront bay. Now in use as student accommodation. Pitched slate with red brick chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods, and ashlar granite parapet inscribed to breakfront and surmounted by cross finial. Red brick Flemish bond walls with vitrified brick stringcourses, carved granite sill courses, impost bands at ground and first floors, and with carved limestone eaves cornice having decorative brick detailing. Granite ashlar to basement walls. Round-headed openings to ground floor having flanking granite pilasters, voussoirs with carved quatrefoils, with vitrified brick voussoirs above. Square-headed openings to first floor having flanking granite pilasters with pedimented lintel having inset carved crosses. Square-headed openings to second floor having granite surrounds with segmental-heads having raised keystones with insert carded crosses. Replacement uPVC windows. Round-headed door opening having flanking engaged granite polygonal columns supporting carved granite voussoirs having inset crosses set in carved pediment with fleur-de-lis finial. Timber panelled door with plain fanlight. Entrance approached by flight of granite steps with flanking granite carved balustrade surrounding basement area.
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