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Saint Laurence House / Saint Peter's Club

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Saint Laurence House / Saint Peter's Club
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End-of-terrace two-bay two-storey former house over raised basement, built c.1850, with return to rear (south) elevation. M-profile pitched roof, hipped to east end, partially hidden behind brick parapet with granite coping. Brick chimneystack to party wall, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Brown brick laid in Flemish bond to front elevation with granite plinth course over rendered walls to basement. Cement rendered walls to east elevation. Square-headed openings to ground and first floor with brick voussoirs, rendered reveals, granite sills and replacement casement windows. Rendered reveals, one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows and iron window guards to basement. Porch abutting east elevation having rendered walls with raised garlands and projecting cornice. Round-headed door opening with pole-moulded surround. Timber two-panelled door flanked by timber panelled pilasters with carved foliate console brackets supporting timber frieze and cornice with anthemion fanlight. Granite platform and steps with wrought-iron handrail. Cement rendered wall to front enclosing area with steps to basement level.
No.4 was likely constructed as a pair with No.6, by the same builder or developer. They maintain a coherent architectural form, though the porch design provides some variation. Of particular note is the entrance porch with its fine doorcase having pilasters, foliate brackets and an exuberant fanlight. Set back from the street within a large walled front site, it is among the most imposing houses on Cabra Road. The building acts as a social and parish centre for the area.

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