Description

STAFFORD

SJ9223SW MARTIN STREET 590-1/10/70 (North side) 17/12/71 Nos.4 AND 5

GV II

Two houses, now office and restaurant. c1840. Brick with ashlar dressings; tile roof with brick end and cross-axial stacks. EXTERIOR: 3 storeys; 2+1-window range, curved corner, and single-window range to St Martin's Place. Ground floor has cornice wide eaves, brick piers flanking windows. Ground floor has entrance to left end with segmental arch with key, overlight to panelled door. 3+4 windows to ground floor have similar heads over 12-pane horned sashes and brick aprons under sills; 1st floor has windows with sills, and fielded-panelled wedge lintels over 16-pane sashes; similar casement windows to 2nd floor. Corner has entrance with baseless columns and flanking panelled pilasters, entablature and blocked overlight to door with 2 round-arched panels; curved windows above have eared architraves, 12-pane sash to 1st floor, 6-pane sash to 2nd floor. Return has similar details as main facade, 2 windows to ground floor, window to 2nd floor has 8-pane sash. INTERIOR has stair with cut string and turned balusters. Important focal point in the street.

Listing NGR: SJ9223623249

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