27A AND 27B (1/2), BELVEDERE

This is a late 18th-century building comprising two shops with living accommodation above. The shop fronts were altered around 1868, and there have been 20th-century changes since. The exterior is constructed of limestone ashlar, painted on the left side, topped by a double-pile, parapeted roof covered in concrete tiles. A large ashlar stack is situated against the flank wall of the adjacent building at No. 28 Belvedere. A staircase is located at the rear.

The building is three storeys high with a basement, and it has a two-window front. The first floor features two plate glass sash windows in plain reveals, with a stone sill to the right and a wrought iron balconette. The second floor has two similar windows, also with wrought iron balconettes. The ground floor incorporates a pair of shop fronts dating from around 1868, projecting from the building, with a felt roof. The shop front to the left (No. 27A) largely retains its original glazing bars, while the shop front to the right (No. 27B) has plate glass. The shop fronts have two doors centrally placed; the left door has four panes, the right door has two panes with moulded panels and plate glass overlights. Boarded stall risers sit within a surround featuring five pilasters supporting an entablature. A painted sign, directly onto the ashlar front, displays good-quality lettering, though worn, spelling out "BOSLEY/SLATER PLASTERER/HOUSE SIGN/AND DECORATIVE/PAINTER/GLAZIER.” A six-panel door with flush beaded and fielded panels, a cast iron lion’s mask knocker in a plain reveal with a tent hood over, and a six/six sash window are found on the left side. Two small 20th-century windows are located on the first floor. The rear elevation has a full-height canted bay with 19th and 20th-century windows, the first floor of which has wrought iron balconettes and one blocked opening. A small ashlar extension is also present. The interior has not been inspected.