Dowry Parade And Attached Front Basement Area Railings And Gates

This is a house, dating from around 1765, built by Benjamin Probert and Robert Comfort, and designed in the style of Thomas Paty. It is constructed with a render finish over brick, with limestone dressings, a brick party wall with stacks, and a pantile double-depth roof. The building follows a double-depth plan and represents an Early Georgian style. It has three storeys and a basement, with a two-window front. The facade is articulated by rusticated pilaster strips and a moulded coping. The left-hand doorway features a bracketed pediment above a Gibbs surround with split keys and angled voussoirs, an overlight with glazing bars, and a six-panel door. The windows on the right have five stepped voussoirs surrounding 6/6-pane sashes on the first floor and 3/6-pane sashes on the second floor, all within flush frames. A canted bay window was added in the 19th century. Steps lead down to open basement areas and arched cellars beneath a deep flagged pavement. The interior remains unexamined. Attached to the front and basement area are cast-iron railings and gates, topped with urn finials. Various speculative builders contributed to Dowry Parade, using designs reflecting Thomas Paty's style.