1-17 Parade and attached railings and steps to numbers 1-7, and steps to number 9

A terrace of hotels, houses and shops, now mostly in retail and office use with some residential accommodation, dating from 1824 to 1836 with later alterations reflecting the evolution of the buildings' commercial purposes.

The terrace is constructed of stuccoed brick in its original portions, with modern construction materials used in rebuilt elements. It is oriented north-south on the east side of Parade.

The exterior presents four storeys with an attic storey above. The facades are largely organised in three-bay sections, though some are arranged in a 2:1:2 configuration. The entire terrace is stuccoed, predominantly with rusticated ground floors and iron railings above. Giant Ionic pilasters between the first and second floor levels support the entablature, with further plain pilasters above in line with the lower pilasters, these featuring recessed central panels. Windows throughout are a mixture of multi-pane sashes and some casements.

The terrace steps forward at various points with slight differences in height, so the facade is not entirely continuous. A first floor balcony runs continuously along each section, covering the entire length, decorated with a repeating paterae-in-circle motif.

Numbers 1 and 3 have entrances beneath projecting distyle Doric porches with fluted columns and plain pilasters. The entrances are double doors with sidelights and a wide fanlight above. Number 5 has a similar entrance arrangement. Numbers 7 and 9 have similar double doors with wide fanlights but without porches. To the right of the door to number 9 is a modern shopfront. Beyond these, ground floors are modern until number 17, which has a bowed shopfront with a wide door adjacent. At the northern end, the giant order pilasters continue with similar treatment to the front elevation.

The rear of the terrace, accessed from Guy Street, exposes brick construction with differing treatment as the terrace progresses. There are projecting wings of varying heights; windows are mostly sash with some sections of modern construction and windows.

Numbers 1 and 3 are understood to have an entrance hall with dado panelling and pilasters to one side, with a doorway to the right-hand room now blocked. A modillion cornice and modern glazed screen are present, beyond which is an arch with an openwell stair behind, featuring a wreathed handrail and stick balusters. At ground floor, the left-hand room has a fireplace with Ionic columns and Greek key frieze; the right-hand room has a deep cornice with floral motif, an engaged Tuscan pillar between front and rear, and a further stair to the rear.

Number 5 has a modillion cornice to the hall. To the right is a blocked opening between rooms with Doric pillars, a ceiling frieze with scroll motif and cornice, and panelled doors. The left-hand room has Ionic pillars to blocked openings with cornices above. At first floor level, now divided, there are acanthus scroll ceiling friezes and cornices, an openwell staircase with stick balusters and wreathed handrail.

Area railings with gates and basement steps serve numbers 1-7, and steps serve number 9.