Nos. 29 And 30 And Attached Railings

Nos. 29 and 30 New King Street are a pair of terrace houses dating from 1764 to 1770, with alterations in the 19th century and additions in the 20th century. The houses are constructed of limestone ashlar with slate roofs. Originally built as a pair, they have a generous plan with double mansard roofs and an entrance and staircase on the left side. No. 29 has been altered; there are signs of blocked openings to the front, and it features a full attic extending from the parapet to the rear. The fenestration of No. 29 includes a plain dormer above a twelve-pane window, a deep fifteen-pane window on the first floor, a twelve-pane window in a splayed surround on the ground floor, and a six-pane window in a splayed surround on the basement, all within architraves and with cornices. No. 30 has a plain dormer above a tripartite sash window on the second floor, with a round-headed central light, and a similar window with a raised plat surround and moulded cornice with archivolt above. The ground floor and basement of No. 30 have paired windows with simple splayed surrounds. Both houses have a door and surround similar to that of No. 29. The exterior features a platband, a modillion cornice stopped to the ends, a blocking course, and a parapet, which is slightly lower than those on either side. A straight joint is visible in the masonry at each end, and there is a central lead downpipe; stacks are located on the right side, and the verges are unusually not coped. The rear of the houses has plain sash windows; No. 29 has two at each level including the attic, while No. 30 has a broad 20th-century dormer over two bays, staggered. The interiors were not inspected. Simple iron railings on a stone curb enclose the basement areas, returning at the doorways. The terrace demonstrates a staggered building history, with variations in elevation achieved by building in small sections, marked by straight joints, though maintaining a broad consistency of detail. The external fabric reveals this construction method.