66 AND 68, PARADE

66 and 68 Parade are houses that have been converted into shops with storage above. They were built around 1818 to 1830, with some later additions and alterations, including mid-20th century changes to the ground floor and shop fronts. The buildings are made of pinkish-brown brick with a painted stucco facade that is lined to the right, topped with a Welsh slate roof.

The structure has three storeys and features two first-floor windows. On the first floor, there are four tall 6/6 sash windows. To the left, there is a solid balcony with a cornice and a low parapet above the projecting ground-floor shop front. The second floor has two 3/6 sash windows and two 3/1 sash windows. All the windows have sills and plain reveals.

The interior has not been inspected. Historically, the Parade was named in 1860. It was originally called Lillington Lane, then renamed Union Row around 1809, and later Union Parade by 1814. The lower section of the road was laid out and built between 1810 and 1818, while the upper section on the east side was constructed between 1824 and 1840.