7-13 Pierrepont Street

Houses at 7-13 Pierrepont Street, built between 1740 and 1745, are by John Wood the Elder, described by him as "a row of fifth-rate houses of the grander sort." These are limestone ashlar buildings, with painted ground floors to numbers 10-13, and rusticated detailing to number 10. They have Welsh slate roofs. The buildings follow a double-depth plan with some later rear extensions.

The architectural style is Palladian. The terrace comprises similar houses, generally three storeys high with attics and basements, and originally three windows wide – though number 11 has two windows, and number 13 has four. The row is unbalanced at its left-hand end, forming part of a larger grouping of twenty-three bays with number 6 North Parade. A platband runs along the first-floor level. Most windows are sash windows; numbers 7-9 and 12 have late 19th-century plate glass sashes. Numbers 10 and 11 have six-over-six sashes on all floors, with the exception of the ground floor. Number 13 has six-over-six sashes throughout. Cornice detailing tops the first-floor windows of numbers 10, 12, and 13. Wrought iron balconettes are present on numbers 8, 10, and 11. Number 7 has two-over-two sashes on the second floor. Numbers 7 and 13 have a pedimented doorcase supported by Doric pilasters, while numbers 8-10 and 12 have pediments supported by console brackets. Number 11 has a recessed doorway with an arched head. Wrought iron area railings are also visible. Numbers 12 and 13 each have two six-over-six basement sashes; the sashes at number 12 are original, while the others are Victorian and later replacements. A modillion cornice runs along the building, topped by a parapet and mansard roofs, each with two flat-topped dormers, except for numbers 10 and 12 which have one larger gabled dormer. Ashlar stacks are present, with most featuring chimney pots, except for the stack at number 7. The rear elevations feature various extensions and windows from different periods; number 13 has four six-over-six sash windows facing Pierrepont Place.

The interiors remain uninspected. They form part of an incomplete scheme by John Wood the Elder for the Duke of Kingston’s estate, created between 1740 and 1748, establishing a formal link between North and South Parade, in parallel with Duke Street. The latter was intended to lead to Wood’s ambitious plan for a 'Royal Forum' to the southeast of the city walls, which was never realized. The houses have undergone alterations but remain an important element of a significant urban improvement scheme. A minor amendment was made to this listing on 26 September 2017.