Number 3 And Attached Front Area Railings And Rear Garden Wall

House, dating from 1789 and designed by William Paty, now used as an office. The building is constructed of limestone ashlar, with coursed Pennant rubble, brick gable stacks, and a pantile mansard roof. It follows a double-depth plan and is in a mid-Georgian style. The three-storey structure, with an attic and basement, has a three-window front. The symmetrical facade features rusticated pilaster strips and a modillion cornice with a balustrade. There’s rustication to the ground floor, marked by a plat band, and a sill band to the first floor. The central doorway has a Gibbs surround and a flat canopy, leading to a six-panel door. The ground-floor windows have rusticated voussoirs, while the first-floor windows have plate-glass sashes with 6/6 panes, and the second floor has 3/3-pane sashes; three dormers are present. The left-hand return features a semicircular-arched stair light on the first floor. The rear elevation is rendered and has a full-height, right-hand canted bay.

The interior includes a central stair hall with an open-well stair that curves and ramps, featuring a wreathed rail, column balusters, and wainscot. A niche to the left of the front door has key and impost details. The stair light has panelled reveals and a rocaille soffit, alongside cornices with festoons. A basement fireplace is present with decorative tiles. Original features include six-panel doors and panelled shutters.

Attached to the property are cast-iron front area railings and gates, curving up to the front door, along with a rear rubble garden wall. The group value is enhanced by the building’s architectural significance and historical importance to Bristol.