Numbers 4 And 6 And Attached Railings

ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA

SP3265SW GEORGE STREET 1208-1/12/152 (West side) 25/03/70 Nos.4 AND 6 and attached railings

GV II

Pair of houses and attached railings. c1830-1840 with later additions and alterations including C20 extension to rear of No.4. Pinkish-brown brick with painted stucco front facade, Welsh slate roof and cast-iron railings. Numbered from right to left, described from left to right. Single classical design. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with attic and basement, 4 first-floor windows, arranged 2:2. Outer bays project and are pedimented, ground floor has horizontal rustication. Entrances to outer ends have 2 roll-edged steps to 3-panel doors, that to left part-glazed, both with overlights, that to right with glazing-bars; fielded-panel reveals. Distyle Doric porches, alike, have engaged pilasters and columns, frieze, cornice, blocking course. Two 8/8 sashes, reveals have horizontal rustication, sills, rusticated arches. First floor cornice surmounted by Doric pilasters to projections. Two 6/6 sashes, two 2/2 sashes all with plain reveals, sills and tooled surrounds. Basement: plank door to right, two 3/6 sashes with margin-lights and in plain reveals. Frieze, dentil cornice continues to pediment. Ridge and side stacks. INTERIOR: dog-leg staircase with stick balusters and wreathed handrail to each house. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: lancet area railings. Forms a group with The Shakespeare Inn, No.8 Church Terrace and No.2 George Street (qqv) and Nos 8, 10 and 12, George Street (qv).

Listing NGR: SP3211665383