Survey Data
Reg No
50010793
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Original Use
House
Date
1795 - 1805
Coordinates
316083, 235592
Date Recorded
07/10/2011
Date Updated
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Description
Terraced three-bay four-storey house over raised basement, built c.1800, with three-storey flat-roofed rear extension and built as one of pair with No. 6. M-profile roof hidden behind parapet wall with granite coping and cast-iron hopper and downpipe breaking through to south. Chimneystacks to both party walls with clay pots, stepped brick stack to south, rendered to north. Red brick walls laid in Flemish bond with steel wall-plates to each level. Painted granite plinth course over painted render walls to basement level and cement rendered walls to rear elevation. Gauged brick flat-arched window openings with patent rendered reveals, granite sills and decorative wrought-iron balconettes to first floor. mainly timber sliding sash windows to front facade, early six-over-six pane to ground floor, replacement six-over-six pane to second floor and three-over-three pane to top floor, with replacement uPVC to first floor. Wrought-iron grilles to basement level, and largely replacement timber sliding sash windows to rear. Gauged brick round-headed door opening with painted masonry tripartite Ionic doorcase, having replacement timber panelled door flanked by engaged Ionic columns on raised plinth blocks, re-glazed sidelights and responding Ionic pilasters all supporting fluted and dentillated stepped lintel cornice with plain fanlight. Door opens onto granite platform and five granite steps, bridging basement area. Platform enclosed by original wrought-iron railings with incorporated bootscraper and cast-iron corner posts, returning to enclose basement and set on painted moulded granite plinth wall with replacement gate and steel steps giving basement access.
Appraisal
This tall house is part of a terrace of nine buildings abutting Nos. 18 and 19 Mountjoy Square East, and continuing the grand scale and detailing of the square. This house has largely retained its historic character, with the presence of mainly timber sash windows and the plinth, gate and railings to the street edge. The decorative doorcase with sidelights, and the ornamental balconettes to the first floor provide significant decorative interest to the building. The diminishing windows and the raised basement with a flight of stone steps and landing are typical of Georgian houses. Named after the Earl of Belvedere, this thoroughfare is one of eight planned streets connecting Mountjoy Square with major thoroughfares. Belvedere Place connects to Dorset Street on a gentle descent with the rhythm and verticality of the streetscape retained.