Handel House (Number 51) And St Georges Vaults Public House (Number 53) And Railings

Handel House (number 51) and St George’s Vaults Public House (number 53) with attached railings were built around 1805-1809 as part of a terrace along the west side of St George's Place, and are shown as built on the 1809 map. Later additions and alterations occurred between 1876 and 1935, most notably to the left-hand side of the building. The construction is stucco over brick, with a slate roof to the right and a replacement roof to the left. Brick stacks rise from the ridge. The plan incorporates a triple-pile roof at the left, hipped to the rear, a through passage, and to the right, a single-depth entrance hall in the centre and a double-pile roof.

The exterior presents two storeys with a basement to the right, featuring five first-floor windows arranged as a 2:3 pattern. The central window is set back slightly, with a single-storey, two-window extension to the left. Stucco detailing includes a first-floor band to the left and a second-floor band to the right. Original 6/6 sash windows are present where original, with a 6/6 window above a 2/2 sash window on the ground floor to the right. All windows are in plain reveals with sills. Entrances are located below the second and fourth windows, featuring 6- and 5-panel doors with sidelights and fanlights featuring batwing and circle glazing bars. There is also a further off-centre opening with a plank door and a blind fanlight leading to the passage. A crowning blocking course and copings top the facade. The rear elevation includes 6/6 sash windows, a small round-arched staircase window with stained glass and margin lights to number 51.

The interior of the house to the right contains a central hallway with an inner glazed door and fanlight. A curved open-well staircase features stick balusters and a wreathed mahogany handrail, with a round-arched niche partway up the stairs. The hall has a ceiling frieze with a Greek key motif.

Lancet area railings have urn finials to the stanchions. Construction of the building along the west side of St George's Place commenced in 1805.