Survey Data
Reg No
50010803
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1790 - 1810
Coordinates
316044, 235588
Date Recorded
07/10/2011
Date Updated
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Description
Terraced two-bay four-storey house over raised basement, built c.1800. M-profile slate roof, hipped to north, hidden behind parapet wall with granite coping. Stepped rendered chimneystacks to south party wall with clay pots. Red brick walls laid in Flemish bond, rebuilt in machine-made brick to top floor. Painted granite plinth course above rendered basement wall. Cement rendered walls to rear elevation. Gauged brick flat-arched window openings with flush rendered reveals, painted granite sills and replacement timber sliding sash windows, three-over-three pane to top floor and six-over-six pane to lower floors, with early eight-over-eight pane window to basement. Six-over-six pane windows to first and second floors of rear elevation and replacement uPVC elsewhere. Gauged brick round-headed door opening with moulded masonry surround and painted masonry Ionic doorcase, having replacement Victorian timber door with two arched flat panels and brass furniture flanked by engaged Ionic columns on plinth blocks supporting fluted lintel cornice and plain fanlight. Door opens onto granite platform and five granite steps bridging basement area. Platform and basement enclosed by original wrought-iron railings and cast-iron corner posts set on moulded granite plinth wall to street. Two cast-iron coal hole covers set in granite flags to front pavement.
Appraisal
This townhouse is located on the west side of Belvedere Place and forms part of a terrace of five houses. The house retains a good doorcase, its later door adding to its interest. The retention of timber sash windows contributes to the building's historic character. An appropriate setting is provided by the railings and plinth to the basement area, and by the flight of stone steps ad the paved landing to the entrance. Laid out in 1795 and named after the Earl of Belvedere, the street was one of eight planned streets connecting Mountjoy Square with major thoroughfares on a gentle gradient falling from the elevated square.