house, 17, The Crescent · NIAH 21517115

Terraced two-bay four-storey over basement house, built c. 1820, within a crescent terrace, and distinguished by a wide arched door opening at ground floor level. Largely rebuilt rendered two-storey return to rear. Pitched roof behind parapet wall with re-rendered chimneystacks of varying size to party walls. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Red brick façade laid in Flemish bond with cement re-pointing. Rebuilt parapet wall with concrete coping. Tooled limestone ashlar basement elevation with smooth limestone ashlar plinth course at ground floor level. Red brick rear elevation, laid in Flemish bond with cement re-pointing, and possible re-facing of third floor and parapet section. Large metal fire escape attached to rear elevation. Square-headed window openings, red brick arches (rebuilt to third floor level), patent rendered reveals, painted limestone sills and replacement six-over-three, three-over-three and nine-over-six timber sash windows. Camber-arched window openings at basement level; limestone voussoir arches with central keystone, limestone reveals, sills and replacement timber casement windows. Mild steel balconette at first floor level, introduced c. 1980. Varied square-headed window openings to rear elevation forming Wyatt windows to ground and first floor level, with red brick flat arches, rendered reveals, limestone sills and replacement timber sash windows. Round-arched stair hall window with red brick arch, rendered reveals, limestone sills and six-over-six timber sash windows with fanlight to upper section. Three centred arch door opening, with red brick arch, patent rendered reveals, limestone threshold step, and original inset doorcase comprising: three-quarters engaged Composite columns and responding pilasters in turn flanking original glazed sidelights over panelled timber bases, and raised and fielded panelled timber door leaf; fluted frieze with rosette detailing, breaking forward over the orders, and cornice above, which is surmounted by a restored webbed fanlight enriched with lead detailing. Limestone steps rise from pavement level to the limestone flagged front door platform, which is flanked by limestone plinth walls supporting wrought-iron railings with spearhead finials, and cast-iron rail posts with pineapple finials. Railings return to enclose front side basement area. Multiple-bay two-storey rubble limestone coach house to rear with segmental-arched carriage arch altered to form a ‘lunette’ window and squared off door opening beneath with roller shutter blind and hardwood timber door. Segmental-arched loft window openings to gable elevation with red brick arches, and uPVC windows.