house, Pearse Street · NIAH 31204064

Terraced two-bay three-storey double-pile townhouse, built 1846; extant 1890. Renovated with opening to ground floor remodelled to accommodate alternative use. One of a terrace of five. Pitched double-pile (M-profile) slate roof with clay ridge tiles terminating in rendered chimney stack on rendered base, and cast-iron rainwater goods on thumbnail beaded box cornice having dentil consoles. Rendered, ruled and lined wall (ground floor) on rendered chamfered plinth with rusticated rendered pier to end supporting rendered "bas-relief" stringcourse; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (upper floors) with rendered pilasters to ends. Square-headed door opening with three cut-limestone steps, timber doorcase with panelled pilasters supporting cornice on entablature on "Acanthus"-detailed fluted consoles, and rendered surround with pilasters supporting cornice on blind frieze on entablature framing timber panelled double doors having overlight. Square-headed window openings (upper floors) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing timber casement (first floor) or two-over-two timber sash (top floor) windows. Interior including (ground floor): vestibule with run moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; segmental-headed door opening into entrance hall-cum-staircase call with carved timber Classical-style surround framing glazed timber panelled double doors having fanlight; entrance hall-cum-staircase hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landings framing timber panelled doors, and run moulded plasterwork cornices to ceilings; and (upper floors): carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Street fronted with cobbled footpath to front.