Numbers 16 and 17 and Attached Railings

Numbers 16 and 17 are a pair of late 18th-century terraced houses, set back from the current street line in Ship Street, Brighton. The houses are built of red brick laid in a Flemish bond pattern, with a roof hidden behind a parapet. They are three storeys high, with a basement, and feature dormers. Number 16 has a three-window front, while Number 17 has a two-window front.

A round-arched entrance is located in the outer bay, with a fanlight above. The entrance is framed by fluted pilasters with embossed detail at the necking, a deep cornice, and a fluted archivolt. All windows have cambered arches with heads of gauged red brick. Number 17 has a later 19th-century bay built to the basement and ground floor, with a hipped roof. The first-floor windows of Number 16 have blind boxes. The sashes are of original design in Number 16, likely much renewed in the upper part, and to the second floor of Number 17. An original rainwater head is located between the two houses. The upper parts of both houses were probably rebuilt sometime later. There are two dormers on Number 16 and one on Number 17, with stacks rebuilt on the party wall.

The interior has not been inspected. The cast-iron area railings have spearhead finials, spear-and-tassel subsidiary finials, and elaborate console brackets, although some parts have been replaced.