house, 1, The Parade · NIAH 12001060

End-of-terrace four-bay three-storey over part raised basement townhouse with dormer attic, built 1791, on a rectangular plan. Occupied, 1901; 1911. One of a pair. Pitched and hipped slate roofs on L-shaped plans behind parapet, ridge tiles, rendered red brick Flemish bond chimney stacks having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hopper and downpipe. Red brick Flemish bond wall to front (north) elevation on beaded cushion course on rendered plinth with cut-limestone coping to parapet. Round- or segmental-headed door opening approached by flight of seven cut-limestone steps between wrought iron railings, dragged cut-limestone doorcase with engaged Doric columns on plinths supporting cornice on blind frieze on entablature framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and red brick voussoirs framing six-over-six (ground floor), nine-over-six (first floor) or three-over-six (top floor) timber sash windows without horns. Interior including (ground floor): hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing replacement glazed timber doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; segmental-headed door opening into staircase hall with carved timber Classical-style surround framing glazed timber panelled double doors having overlight; staircase hall (south) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in ball finial-topped turned timber newel, carved timber surrounds to window openings to half-landing framing timber panelled reveals or shutters, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to landings framing timber panelled doors; room (east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing replacement glazed timber door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; room (west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing replacement glazed timber door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Street fronted with wrought iron railings to perimeter.