12 Florence Terrace, Northland Road, Londonderry

Mid-terrace three storey two bay rendered Victorian townhouse, built in 1874-75 (architect unknown). Rectangular plan form facing South East with a three storey return to the rear built at half landing height. Part of a terrace of six buildings situated on the North West side of the Northland Road. No's 12-20 were constructed at an earlier date than No.10 Florence Terrace (HB01/22/008A) which was constructed in 1890, however are similar in form and style. Pitched natural slate roof has black clay ridge tiles with a semicircular shaped dormer window and a large two-stage brick chimney stack with buff clay pots rising from the SW side directly adjacent to chimney stack of No.10 Florence Terrace. Timber fascia boards and moulded soffit with paired block modillions; cast aluminium rainwater goods to front elevation. The front elevation (SE) has a single storey three sided canted bay to the right hand side of entrance door, with segmental arched headed windows, moulded panels below sill-course, deep moulded cornice and lead detailing to parapet above. All windows are 1/1 double hung timber sliding sashes with moulded horns; upper floor windows have moulded architraves with stop blocks on sills and keystones to first floor windows; recessed segmental arched headed door opening contains a pair of two panel timber doors flanked by decorative corbel brackets on plain pilasters to either side supporting a deep moulded cornice and plain fanlight over. South West and North East sides are adjoined to neighbouring properties No.10 and No.14 Florence Terrace (HB01/22/008A and HB01/22/008C). The rear elevation is of rendered unpainted finish (windows not visible) with a three storey return built at half-landing height. Rear return (NW) is of rendered unpainted finish with square headed window openings having timber casement windows on first and second floor levels (where seen) on the North West elevation and cast aluminium rainwater goods. Rear return has a pitched slate roof with black ridge tiles and a tall redbrick chimney stack to the SW side. Setting: Located on the North West side of the Northland Road, with a small garden to the front enclosed by a low concrete boundary wall. Front elevation faces South East overlooking Magee University and the River Foyle beyond. Roof Natural Slate RWGs Cast Aluminium Walling Painted Render Windows Timber Sliding Sash (SE)