17 Clarendon St., Londonderry

Mid-Victorian mid-terrace two-bay three-storey with attic townhouse, built c.1874. Rectangular on plan with projecting rear return. Principal elevation faces north set behind a low level painted rendered boundary wall surmounted by replacement metal railings. No's 17, 19 and 21 Clarendon Street are distinctive in character and were the last properties to have been built in this terrace of twelve predominately brick faced townhouses. Pitched natural slate roof with a dormer window to front and rear, terracotta clay ridge tiles to main roof and to rear return. Large cement rendered chimney stack rising from the east and west side, centred on ridge with seven clay pots. Principal front (north) elevation is painted render to ground floor and red Flemish bond brick to upper floors with a rendered band to eaves. All windows are 1/1 timber sliding sash (square-headed to ground floor, segmental-arched to upper floors) unless otherwise noted. Square-headed opening to entrance doorway surmounted by a projecting moulded cornice supported by a pair of pilasters painted in contrasting colour and console brackets with acanthus leaf detail to either side of a paired half leaf two-panelled painted timber doors with plain square-headed overlight. Single tripartite (1/1,1/1,1/1) timber sliding sash window to left of door surmounted by a hood mould supported by four console brackets with acanthus leaf detail painted in contrasting colour. Two windows to first and second floors (those to upper floors are not aligned with ground floor openings). First floor windows have a continuous sill course and painted moulded surrounds with keystone detail. Second floor windows have painted moulded surrounds. East and west elevations abutted by adjoining buildings No. 15 & 19 Clarendon Street (HB01/21/005F & HB01/21/005H respectively). South (rear) elevation is cement rendered three-storey with attic. Cement rendered rear return built at half landing height, with door opening out into enclosed rear yard. The fenestration pattern is irregular with a combination of timber sliding sash and casement windows. A window at attic level takes the form of a dormer set back within the main roof. Rear elevation not fully visible at time of survey. Setting: No's 17, 19 and 21 Clarendon Street are distinctive in character and were the last properties to have been built in this terrace of twelve predominately brick faced townhouses. Located within the Clarendon Street Conservation Area, the front of the property faces north and is bounded by Clarendon Street set behind a low level painted rendered boundary wall surmounted by replacement metal railings. Materials: Roof Natural Slate RWG Cast Iron (N) Walling Render/Brick Windows Timber