31-35, THOMAS STREET

MANCHESTER

SJ8498 THOMAS STREET 698-1/17/418 (North East side) 08/10/73 Nos.31 TO 35 (Odd)

GV II

Row of 3 small town houses, or shops with dwellings and workshops over, now shops. Late C18, altered. Red brick painted white, slate roof. Double-depth plan, each house single-fronted, with back extensions. Three low storeys over cellars, a 3-window range; each has a doorway to the left, up 3 steps, those to Nos 31 and 35 round-headed with open-pedimented Tuscan pilaster doorcases, panelled doors and plain fanlights, and that to No.33 square-headed with similar door and plain overlight; each has one large square shop window at ground floor with a cornice on consoles (that to No.33 run out over the door), all now with C20 plate glass; one large segmental-headed window at 1st floor, all with coupled 4-pane sashes; at 2nd floor Nos 33 and 35 have low horizontal 3-light casements, and No.31 has 2 shorter but similar windows with 8 panes each. Large multiple-flue chimney stack to left. Rear and interior not inspected. Rare survival of domestic buildings of this period in city centre (and if originally shops, unique).

Listing NGR: SJ8437798648