Numbers 1-17 (Consecutive) And Attached Railings

Numbers 1-17 Barford Road comprise a row of 17 terraced houses dating from around 1830 to 1840, situated opposite the Royal Agricultural Hall. The houses are constructed of yellow and brown stockbricks in a Flemish bond pattern. The roofs are hidden behind a parapet, and brick party-wall stacks are present. The houses are three storeys high with a basement, arranged in a two-window range. They follow a side-hall entrance plan with a staircase within.

A low flight of steps leads to the entrance in the left bay (Number 1), which includes two side entrances to the left return. The doorways have either simple jambs (Numbers 6-11), fluted pilaster jambs (Numbers 12-13), or engaged columns supporting cornice heads (Numbers 2-5 and 14-17). Number 3 has 20th-century jambs and cornice head. Original six-panelled doors are found at Numbers 2, 3, 6, and 11, although Numbers 20th-century replacements are present. Number 1 has a round fanlight, while others have segmental arched fanlights with three lights. Number 1 also features architraves. The ground floor windows have six-pane sashes, set within gauged brick flat arches (Numbers 1-2, 3-5, 6-11) or segmental arches (Numbers 13-17). Cast iron window guards are present at Numbers 9 and 10. Upper floors feature six-pane sashes in gauged brick flat arches. The first floor has full-length sashes, and individual iron balconies are present at Number 1, along with neoclassical-style window guards at Number 5. Numbers 1-3 have replaced all original sashes with 20th-century examples. A plain parapet with coping stone tops the facade. Original iron railings are attached to the front, with remaining fine cast-iron railings present at the end of the terrace, attached to Number 17. These include a gate and curved bracket.