Description

George Winton, 1802. 4-storey and attic, 5-bay terraced tenement on corner site, with pilastraded shop front at ground at principal elevation, returned as basement at W elevation. Broached ashlar sandstone; polished ashlar at ground. Base course; projecting cills to windows; 2-bay wallhead gable centred at attic to principal elevation. Ashlar steps and entrance platts oversailing basement at W.

N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: corniced shop front at ground, continued to W elevation, comprising panelled timber door with painted radial rectangular fanlight, in penultimate bay from right, multi-pane plate glass windows. Regular fenestration to floors above, grouped 1-2-1-1. Wallhead stone nepus gable over centre, with 2 windows and stack.

W (DUBLIN STREET) ELEVATION: round-arched doorpiece in penultimate bay from right at principal floor, comprising panelled timber door with radial semicircular fanlight; pilastered doorpiece to right at principal floor, comprising panelled timber door with plate glass rectangular fanlight; regular fenestration in remaining bays at principal floor and to floors above.

E ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (3 and 3A Albany Street).

S ELEVATION: adjoining terrace, see separate listing (21 and 21A Dublin Street).

Variety of timber sash and case windows. Grey slate M-roof; pair of rectangular dormers flanking wallhead gable. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Rubble gablehead stacks, with broached ashlar quoins; coped, with circular cans.

INTERIORS: not seen, 1997, but some evidence of working panelled shutters.

RAILINGS: ashlar copes surmounted by cast-iron railings with spear-headed balusters.

Statement of Interest

Part of the Second New Town A Group, a significant surviving part of one of the most important and best preserved examples of urban planning in Britain. The inclusion of the nepus gable makes a reference to traditional Scottish design.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17792346

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Recommended Books

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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)