Numbers 55-61 and Attached Railings

Numbers 55-61 and their attached railings form a terrace of four early 19th-century houses on Albany Street. The houses are constructed of stucco, with channelled surfaces to the ground floors, a plain band at first-floor level, and ashlar work to the upper floors. They are four storeys high, with basements. Each house has two windows. The doorways are square-headed with fanlights and panelled doors. Recessed sash windows are present throughout; the first floor windows are distinguished by console bracketed cornices and cast-iron balconies. A prominent cornice runs along the front at the third-floor level, above which is a deep parapet. The interiors have not been inspected. Attached cast-iron railings with spearhead finials define the areas. Number 55 was once the home of Henry Mayhew, founder of Punch magazine, as marked by a London County Council plaque.