Number 26 And Attached Railings

Number 26 is a terraced house, dating from around 1830 and designed by Amon Henry Wilds. It has been converted into offices. The house is constructed of stucco, with a roof hidden behind a parapet. The front façade is slightly curved and consists of three bays, with steps leading to a segmental-arched entrance set within a shallow, prostyle porch featuring fluted Doric columns and an entablature, located at the left party wall. The ground floor is treated as banded rustication and contains two windows. The basement, ground, second, and third floors each have windows with flat arches and projecting sills. The windows on the second floor have sashes with a 3 x 6 pane configuration, while those on the third floor are 3 x 3 panes. The first-floor windows have sashes with vertical margin lights, and open onto a balcony supported by cast-iron brackets and enclosed by cast-iron railings. Four giant pilasters on high socles are applied to the first, second, and third floors, with capitals that are free interpretations of the Composite order. The capitals incorporate Ammonite shells in place of volutes, a distinctive feature reflecting the architect’s name. An entablature sits above the pilastrade, topped by a pierced parapet. A stack is visible on the party wall. The interior remains uninspected. Original railings are present to the stair and area. Number 26 forms a group with properties numbered 20-31.