Lawson Terrace

Lawson Terrace is a terrace of workers' houses built in 1891 by William Reynolds for William S. Clark, with Frederick Huish acting as builder. It was constructed during a period of expansion in the local shoe industry. The building is constructed of squared rubble, irregularly coursed, with a double Roman tile roof and large red brick ridge stacks with moulded bands and capping. The architectural style is Domestic Revival, characterised by an irregular frontage and symmetry around the central section.

The terrace is two storeys high and has 1:4:1:2:1:4:1 bays. The first, third, fifth, and seventh bay sets form projecting gabled wings. These wings feature tall, 3 and 5-light, chamfered stone-mullioned windows, each light with a sash window: the top sash has 6 panes, and the bottom has a single pane. The central two bays on the ground floor have paired 3-light stone-mullioned windows of similar design. Above these is a shallow, projecting oriel on corbels with a half-hipped roof, a gable face finished with a planted timber frame, and paired sash windows. The remaining bays have large sash windows on the ground floor and casements on the first floor, some incorporated into single-storey projecting bay windows with hipped tile roofs.

There are fourteen door openings; plank doors are found at all openings. The doors at numbers 25, 35, 41, and 51 are recessed with chamfered dressed stone surrounds and 4-centred heads. The doors at numbers 37 and 39 are within pent-roofed outshuts, while the door at number 49 is a non-conforming 20th-century replacement. A projecting gabled wing is located on the right return, featuring sash windows. The rear elevation includes predominantly 3-light casements.

The spacious planning and attention to detail create a garden suburb atmosphere in this part of Street. The terrace has group value with Wilfrid Terrace. Incised into the window surround of the centre of the terrace are the words "Lawson Terrace 1891".