7, 8 And 9 And Attached Railings

This is a terrace of three houses built between 1830 and 1833, with later alterations to the windows in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The architect was C.A. Busby. The houses are constructed of stucco over brick and rubble, with a concealed roof behind a parapet. They form part of a U-shaped group of three short terraces creating Lansdowne Square, and number 9 abuts 21A Lansdowne Place to the east.

The houses are three storeys high, with a basement, and have 1:5 bays. The bay at each end is recessed, particularly the left end where it joins number 6. Prominent giant pilasters support an entablature and moulded cornice, with further pilasters extending into a low parapet to the attic storey. The left-hand bay of the terrace has no windows on the upper floors. The second-floor has casement windows; the first floor has sash windows with a single vertical glazing bar. The right-hand two bays have leaded panes. The windows have blind boxes. Ground floor windows have moulded surrounds, and round-arched entrances are located in the left-hand bay and the third and second bays from the left, approached by short flights of steps. Original cast-iron railings return from the entrances along the street frontage, with gates giving access to the basement areas.