2 And 3, South Quay

A multifunctional harbour building dating from 1785, now with a restaurant on the ground floor and residential accommodation above. The building was possibly constructed for William Blennerhassett, former Lord of the Manor of Flimby, who exported coal from the quay during the 18th century.

The structure is built of render over cobble and sandstone rubble walls, with drafted sandstone corner pillasters and sandstone surrounds to all openings, which are painted. The roof is Cumbrian slate laid to diminishing courses with kneelers to stone coped verges, and brick chimney stacks rise to the apex of each gable. The building originally comprised three bays, with a fourth bay added to the north in the 19th century over an access point to the rear yard, known as New Crown Yard.

A low stone parapet runs to the eaves, supported on a cyma-moulded sandstone cornice with cast-iron rainwater goods. The 19th-century northern bay features a segmental arched carriage entry providing access to the rear yard. Above this arch, each floor has a small 12-paned vertically sliding sash window with a 6 over 6 configuration.

Each of the original three bays has an inscribed lintel over the doorway. The right-hand door on the front elevation bears the inscription "WB No 3 1785", while the left-hand door is marked "WB No 4". The original door to the third bay is located in the gable on Bridge Street with the lintel incised "WB No.5". To the left of the archway is a 6-panelled door marked "WB No.3 1785" on its lintel, with a large 12-paned vertically sliding sash window (6 over 6) to its left. The windows on the two floors above follow the same pattern of small 12-paned sashes as those over the archway. To the left again is "WB No.4", which mirrors "No.3" except that warehouse doors have been inserted above the ground floor entrance. The same window pattern occurs again on the front elevation for "WB No.5". None of the sash windows on the front elevation have horns. Area railings with three gates and two sets of sandstone steps down to cellars feature on the front elevation, with simple ironwork comprising pointed square railings set diagonally, with arrowhead detailing to principal elements, all set on a low chamfered stone plinth.

On the Bridge Street elevation, the original door (WB No.5) is now blocked and forms a 12-paned sash window (6 over 6) with horns, with an identical window immediately above on the first floor. An inserted doorway with a 6-panelled door stands to the left of the original entrance. The second floor window above the new door opening has the same details as other windows except the sashes are not horned.

The rear elevation is cement rendered and includes a small lean-to shed at ground floor level adjacent to the yard entry. To the right is a 12-paned sash window (6 over 6) and then a modern double door. The first floor has three sash windows matching those on the front elevation, although one now has horns. The second floor has similar fenestration except the extreme right window, which is a 12-paned sash (6 over 6 without horns) but only half the size of the others, possibly altered when the adjacent property No 1 New Crown Yard was constructed.

Internally, the building contains substantial beams.

The building has group value with No 1 New Crown Yard, 6, 7 and 8 South Quay and the Naval Club.