11 and 12, Queen Square

Two houses, now occupied by the National Children’s Homes and the Theosophical Society, were built between 1815 and 1822 by John and George Bischoff as part of a larger development completing the north-east side of Queen Square. The houses are rendered brick with a slate roof, and each is two storeys high with two bays. Number 11 has stone steps leading to a six-panel door with a fanlight featuring radial glazing bars, imposts, and a keyblock. It has 20th-century sash windows with glazing bars, stone sills, and wedge lintels. A chimney stack runs along the ridge of the roof. Number 12 features a panelled door with an overlight and a fanlight with beading around the radial glazing bars. The ground floor has a 20th-century stained-glass window flanked by small round windows, and 20th-century sash windows with glazing bars above. A 20th-century dormer window is visible in the roof. The interior has not been inspected.