Numbers 159 And 160 And 161 And Attached Railings

Numbers 159, 160, and 161 are early 19th-century terraced houses, with additions made in the mid- to late-19th century. The buildings are stucco-faced with roofs hidden behind a parapet.

Number 159 is three storeys and a two-storey attic over a basement, while the others are three storeys and an attic over a basement. Each house has two windows, with the return elevation of Number 159 featuring a five-window range facing Belgrave Place. Steps lead to a flat-arched entrance on Numbers 160 and 161; the entrance to Number 160 is of 20th-century origin, while the one to Number 161 has a mid- to late-19th century overlight. The ground floor of each house is treated as banded rustication, topped by a cornice band. Tripartite windows with keyed lintels are located to the left of the entrances on Numbers 160 and 161. All windows are flat-arched and have projecting sills. Each unit has a first-floor balcony; that to Number 159 is supported by thick stucco brackets, while that to Number 161 is supported by cast-iron brackets. Both balconies are enclosed by cast-iron railings, though the balcony to Number 160 has been altered. The first floors of the houses feature floor-to-ceiling openings. There is a storey band between the first and second floors, a cornice between the second floor and the attic, and another between the attic and the parapet. A second attic storey has been added to Number 159. Some windows retain their original sash designs: 3 x 6 panes to the second-floor windows of Number 161, and 8 x 8 panes to a basement window of Number 161 and two basement windows of Number 159.

The return elevation of Number 159 has a flat-arched entrance with an overlight, framed by Tuscan pilasters and an entablature. A second entrance is located to the rear. A window to the right of the main entrance is blocked, as are all windows in the range except for that in the second attic storey. To the left of the entrance is a full-height segmental bay with a single window on each floor. First-floor windows in the third and fifth bays have architraves that continue below the sill and terminate at the storey band between the ground and first floors; the spandrels created by this feature are blank. A cast-iron balcony is located to the first-floor window at the corner of the return, and is floor-to-ceiling. Original sash windows are found in the bay on the return: 6 x 6 panes to the ground and first floors, 3 x 3 panes to the attic, 6 x 6 panes above the entrance, and 4 x 4 panes to the first-floor corner window. Party wall stacks are present. The interior was not inspected.

Iron railings are associated with the stairs and areas. Numbers 159, 160, and 161 form a group with Numbers 155-165 Marine Parade and Numbers 1-17 Belgrave Place.