61, Castle Street

1. 1099 CASTLE STREET (East Side)

No 61 SU 8347 SE 1/32 26.4.50.

II* GV

1. Late C18. 2 storey and basement. Fine jointed red brick on projecting plinth. Painted string at ground floor window head level broken each side of each window and with 5-centred rubbed brick arch springing from string over window which is set in slight recess. String over 1st floor windows, and wall carried up in parapet with stucco coping. Old tile roof. 5 windows on 1st floor, the central window arched with painted springers and keystone. 2 large windows, 4 panes wide, with elliptical recesses, on ground floor, and 2 basement lights under. All windows have rubbed brick arches. Central 6-panel door with scroll brass knocker in an unusual and very elaborate wood doorcase, with panelled reveals flanked by quadrant Greek Doric columns with a moulded doorhead broken forward in curves over reveal and at angles over columns across full width of door plus columns is an arched fanlight of radiating and curved pattern with small circles dividing sections, in panelled reveal with reeded edging, all in an outer case of panelled pilasters, broken entablature with roundel ornament to frieze and open pediment. One-storey garage to right hand links adjoining house. Central bay has slight projection. 2 moulded stone steps, and foot-scraper to left hand.

All the listed buildings in Castle Street (East Side) form a group.

Listing NGR: SU8392547036