5-11, PERCY PLACE

Percy Place comprises a terrace of seven miscellaneous houses dating to the late 18th and early 19th centuries, with alterations in the 20th century. The houses are constructed of limestone ashlar, with slate roofs, some double Roman tiles to the rear, and moulded stacks to the party walls.

The right-hand side of the terrace (numbers 5 to 8) appears to have been designed with symmetry in mind. Each of these houses is four stories high with basements, and originally featured a two-window range. They feature a continuous cornice, parapet, and moulded sill string courses which sweep up from the two houses to the right and continue across the two stepped-up houses to the left. The ground floor is characterized by banded rustication with incised voussoirs. Originally, the windows were six/six-pane sashes, though most now have late 19th century plate glass sashes, with only number 8 retaining some original crown glass. Various six-panel doors are present. Number 6 has a late 19th century projecting porch with a returned cornice and blocking course on consoles above the cornice.

Number 9 is lower, with three stories plus an attic and basement, and has two windows to the first floor, and one to each of the other floors. It has a lowered parapet and a double Roman tile roof. One six/six-pane sash window is located to the second floor, to the right of the first floor and the left of the ground floor. A two/two-pane sash without horns is to the left of the first floor, and a six-panel door is set within a moulded architrave with a pulvinated frieze and pediment. The upper part of the window to the right of the door has been blocked.

Number 10, dating to the mid-19th century, is three stories high with an attic and basement, and has a three-window range. A 20th century dormer is located to the right, with a coped parapet, cornice, and ground floor platband. Six/six-pane sash windows are present; the central windows are blind and have painted glazing bars. A projecting pedimented porch to the left of centre has engaged Ionic columns supporting a glyph frieze with paterae at the ends and centre.

Number 11, terminating the terrace to the left, is of mid-19th century origin and is taller, with a steep 20th century mansard roof with one dormer. It features three stories, an attic, and a basement, with a two-window range. A coped parapet, returned cornice, and a moulded first floor sill string course are present. Six/six-pane sash windows are located to the second floor, with semicircular arched recesses to plate glass windows without horns to the first and ground floors. A late 19th century projecting porch to the left has a cornice and blocking course and flanks a six-panel door with roundels to the central panels. The left return has blind windows. Balconettes are present to the rear of the terrace.

The interiors were not inspected, but reportedly include panelled shutters and some plasterwork.