No. 4 And Attached Railings

No. 4 is a house that has been converted into offices, likely built between 1758 and 1760, possibly designed by Thomas Jelly for the Duke of Kingston's Estate. The building is constructed from Bath limestone ashlar and features a pantile roof. It has a double-depth plan and stands three storeys high, with attics and a basement, spanning three bays.

The exterior showcases rusticated long and short quoins and a double string course at the first-floor level. All windows are late 18th-century style six-over-six sash windows, with the ground and first-floor windows likely having dropped sills. A notable feature is the Corinthian doorcase with a pediment that rises into the second floor on the right side. The entrance includes an eight-panel door with an arched head and keystone, along with a radiating fanlight. The first-floor windows are adorned with architraves and corniced heads, with a pediment above the central window. The building is topped with a modillion cornice, a parapet, and a mansard roof that has parallel ranges and a central valley, featuring three gabled dormers with small panes and pedimented heads, as well as an ashlar stack with pots.

The return elevation is made of rubble and includes two six-over-six sash windows with corniced heads, which must have been added after the cutting of York Street in 1816. The rear elevation is also ashlar and has undergone some rebuilding, but late 18th-century six-over-six sashes are still visible.

The interior has not been inspected, but photographs from 1946 in the National Monuments Record show a wooden open string staircase with alternating column and twisted rails, along with a wooden alcove featuring a shell-headed niche. The property is complemented by wrought iron area railings.

Historically, this house resembles the North Parade Buildings, which were constructed around 1755 and likely designed by the same architect, Thomas Jelly. Although it does not appear on the City Map of 1750, the land was leased for building in 1742. This building later functioned as the County Court Office and District Registry.