1-15, Beaufort East

A row of fifteen terrace houses located on the north side of Beaufort East, set back from London Road. These houses were likely constructed around 1790 and are shown on a map dated 1794. They are built of limestone ashlar with double-pitched roofs covered in slate and concrete tiles. The roofs are punctuated by stacks on the gable ends and party walls. The plan is of a double-depth design.

The houses are three storeys high, each with a three-window front. They feature parapets, cornices, and friezes, along with sill bands on the second and returned first floors. The terminal house and three central houses are slightly stepped forward from the rest of the terrace. Each house is characterised by stone door cases with pediments in the Doric style, leading to six-panel doors with a variety of decorative overlights and lintels. The upper floors have plate-glass sash windows grouped in threes, some of which are spanned by balconettes. Entry doors are positioned to the right of numbers 1-5, plain architrave for number 6, and to the left of numbers 7-15. Numbers 12-15 have lowered first-floor sills with balconettes. Semicircular arches frame the central windows of numbers 1, 7 and 15. Number 5 has an early 19th-century balcony with margin-paned French windows, overlights, and a 20th-century swept canopy. Number 9 retains six/six-pane sashes to the second floor and basement. Original lead downpipes are still present on some sections of the building.

The rear of the houses are constructed of rubble stone, rendered walls, and brick (particularly for the rear and stacks of number 7), with pantile roofs. Rear stair lobbies are present in several locations, along with numerous six/six-pane sash windows.

The interior of most houses has not been inspected. However, number 9 contains a stone staircase with moulded treads, a wrought iron balustrade, and a mahogany rail. These edge-of-town houses were designed and laid out by John Eveleigh for Messrs. Gunning and Tanner.