98-104, PARADE

This is a terrace of four houses, now shops with storage space above, built around 1810 to 1818 in Royal Leamington Spa. Later additions and alterations include shop fronts from the late 20th century. The houses are brick-built, with painted stucco on number 100, and feature concealed roofs and a cast-iron clock bracket on number 100.

The exterior is four stories high with eight first-floor windows. Number 100 has horizontal rustication to the first floor. The first floor has two tall 9/9 sash windows with flat, channelled arches; two tall 6/6 sashes with flat, channelled arches and raised keystones; two tall 1/1 sashes; and two 6/6 sashes with flat arches constructed with gauged brick. All openings are in plain reveals. A sill band on the second floor rises to align with the terrace. The second floor has four 6/6 sashes with flat, channelled arches, two on the right with raised keystones; two 1/1 sashes with incised rusticated arches and raised keystones; and two 4/4 sashes with flat arches of gauged brick. The third floor has 3/3 sash windows throughout, with sills and arches consistent with those below. Chimneys with cornices are located at each end of the terrace. A clock is positioned at first-floor level on ornate, scrolling brackets on number 100, bearing a crest. The rear elevation also features 6/6 sash windows.

Internally, number 102 has a dog-leg staircase with stick balusters from the first floor, several four-panel doors, a cornice in the front first-floor room, and similar features are found in number 100's staircase (boxed in to the second floor), four-panel doors and a cornice to the front first-floor room. Number 98 has a staircase from the first to second floor, four-panel doors and some fireplaces.

The Parade was renamed in 1860. It was originally known as Lillington Lane, then Union Row around 1809, and finally, the Parade by 1860. The lower section was constructed between 1810 and 1818 and the upper section, extending eastwards, was built between 1824 and 1840. Originally, the buildings were brick-faced.