Number 29 And Attached Balustrade With Gate And Piers To Forecourt

Number 29, formerly known as St Mary de Crypt Rectory, is a house dating from around 1825, now used as offices. The building has undergone some alterations in the late 20th century. It is constructed of brick, which was originally stuccoed but is now rendered in roughcast and painted white, with stone details and a balustrade. The roof is slate with boxed eaves and stuccoed brick stacks.

The house features a rectangular central block with a semi-basement and attic, flanked by side bays that have two storeys and full basements, although the floors do not align with those of the central block. The symmetrical front has five bays, with a single recessed bay on each side. A raised band at first-floor level extends onto the side bays at the first-floor sill level. The ground floor includes a central Roman Doric porch, approached by a flight of stone steps, with an entablature that lacks a defined frieze. On either side of the porch is an arcaded stone balustrade, and the entrance features a plain semicircular arched fanlight above a six-panel door.

On each side of the porch, there are two sash windows, while the first floor has five sash windows. Each side bay has a single sash window on both the ground and first floors, all with glazing bars arranged in a 4x4 pane configuration and set in openings with projecting stone sills. The basement also has sashes with glazing bars.

The interior has not been inspected. The forecourt is enclosed by a mid-19th century ashlar fence with an offset plinth, an arcaded balustrade, and moulded coping. There are a pair of central gate piers and a similar pier at each end of the side returns, all featuring recessed arched panels on the outer faces and pedimented caps, along with a cast-iron entrance gate. This house served as the rectory for the former Parish of St Mary de Crypt.