Numbers 13 To 17 And Attached Railings

Numbers 13 to 17 Belgrave Place are a terrace of houses dating from approximately 1846, built by Thomas Cubitt. They are constructed of stucco with slate roofs, those of Numbers 14 and 15 being turnerised. The houses are arranged over three storeys with a basement, except for Number 17, which has an additional attic. Each house has two windows, except Number 17, which has one. All openings are flat arched. Steps lead to the entrances, each with an overlight, and the panelled doors are of original design, although altered. The entrances are set within Tuscan aedicules, with entablatures featuring wreaths on Numbers 16 and 17. The ground floor is banded with rustication. A canted bay with tripartite windows is located to the right of the entrance to Number 13. Numbers 14 and 15 have two windows to the right of their entrances, while Numbers 16 and 17 have one tripartite window. First-floor balconies extend across pairs of houses (Numbers 14-15 and 16-17), supported by cast-iron brackets and enclosed by cast-iron railings, except the latter. Floor-to-ceiling first-floor windows have architraves; Number 13’s have pediments supported by console brackets, while the others have entablatures, those on Numbers 16 and 17 featuring a frieze of paterae. All second-floor and attic windows have projecting sills. Each house has a cornice to the second floor, which is continuous across pairs of houses (Numbers 14-15 and 16-17). Number 17 also has a cornice to the attic storey. Dormers are present on all but Numbers 14 and 15, the former having one dormer with original glazing bars. First-floor windows are largely of an original 4 x 4 design, with Number 16 having 3 x 6 windows. Second-floor windows for all but Number 13 are of an original 3 x 6 design. The ground-floor tripartite window of Number 17 is of an original design, with a 4 x 4 section in the centre and 2 x 2 sections to the sides. The interior was not inspected. Numbers 13 to 17, along with Numbers 1 to 17 Belgrave Place, form an important group.