42 Great James Street, Londonderry, Co. Londonderry, BT48 7DA

Victorian end-of-terrace two-bay three-storey smooth rendered Georgian-style house. Constructed between 1853-56. Rectangular on plan with a pitched slate roof and tall chimney stack rising to east. Principal elevation faces south and it is accessed directly from street level, one step up. Built as part of a terrace row with Nos 44 & 46 Great James Street (HB01/21/035J&K), lining the north side of Great James Street. Principal elevation (south) is of smooth painted rendered walls with smooth plaster band quoins to right; window openings are square-headed on painted masonry sills, continuous painted sill to first floor level, with 6/6 timber sliding sashes to ground, first and second floors, bays on ground floor are aligned with window bays on floors above. Elliptical arch headed entrance doorway, slightly recessed, has engaged fluted columns of the Ionic order either side a raised-and-fielded four panel painted timber door with dentilled entablature and segmental fanlight above with timber glazing bars, door one step up from the pavement; Cast iron half round guttering on rise and fall brackets terminating at swan neck cast iron circular downpipe to right, with red brick chimney stack to east side with 7 clay pots. Rendered painted wall with concrete capping to right with roller garage door to the right hand side also adjoining No. 40. North elevation to the rear is of two-storeys, smooth render unpainted, built off half landing level to main house, and a slated pitched roof. Square-headed window openings on unpainted masonry sills. The fenestration pattern is irregular with replacement timber casement windows to the rear and rear return. Large red brick chimney stack to north elevation of return with three terracotta clay pots. Small single storey lean-to shed to rear return with slate roof and cast iron rooflight. Large garden beyond with schist and red brick boundary wall to west, masonry wall to east, and timber sheeted gates to rear. East elevation of red brick walling laid in 'English Garden Wall' bond with cement pointing with no fenestration. Wall and vehicular access to this side. West side is adjoined to neighbouring property No.44 Great James Street (HB01/21/035J). Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles and red brick chimney stack with six clay pots rising from the east side. Cast iron half round guttering on rise and fall brackets terminating at a cast iron circular downpipe to front elevation, uPVC rainwater goods to rear. Materials: Roof Natural Slate RWG Cast Iron/ uPVC Walling Render Windows Timber Sliding Sash/ Timber Casement Setting: Set within a varied terrace row of houses lining the north side of Great James Street. Large rear garden enclosed by rendered wall with timber gates to north boundary. Set within the Clarendon Street Conservation Area.