Numbers 11 And 12 And Attached Railings

LEEDS

SE2934NE BLENHEIM SQUARE 714-1/72/35 (North East side) Nos.11 AND 12 and attached railings

GV II

Includes: Nos.21 AND 23 LEICESTER GROVE. Pair of houses with railings. 1822-31, altered C20. Red/brown brick, Flemish bond, rubbed brick details, slate roof. Each house of 3 storeys over basement and 3 windows wide with entrance right. Steps up to door with fanlight, fine glazing bars right (No.11); plain stone surround with keyed brick arch and imposts. Segmental arches to basement windows; upper floor frames replaced, stone sills and flat brick arches. Large multi-flue stacks straddle ridge between properties. Rear: No.11 (left) retains original stair window with glazing bars and large brick semicircular bay window with curved frame of glazing bars flanked by 8-pane margin lights. Bay window to No.12 (right) rendered, stair window opening has lower frame replaced. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: railings: enclose basement area, part replaced, alternate bud and flower finials. Part of the first stage of the development of 'Finsbury Square' shown on Fowler's map (1831). (Beresford M: East End, West End: Face of Leeds During Urbanisation 1684-1842: Leeds: 1988-: 344; Fowler C: Map of the town of Leeds and the Environs: 1831-; Ordnance Survey Map of Leeds: 1847-).

Listing NGR: SE2985834801