42-50, GREY STREET

Nos. 42 to 50 Grey Street are shops and houses that have been converted into a bank. They were rebuilt around 1960, based on the original design from 1836 by architect John Dobson for developer Richard Grainger. The building is constructed of sandstone ashlar, and while the roof is not visible, it maintains the style of the original structure, except for the ground floor, which lacks a plinth and features an inserted mezzanine. The building has four storeys and consists of eight bays. Giant attached Corinthian columns with angle helices define the bays, and there are sash windows with glazing bars set in plain reveals. The second floor features an entablature with a prominent modillioned cornice, while the top floor includes pilasters, a cornice, and square urn finials. This building is included for its group value.