Blackie House, 2-6 (Inclusive Nos) North Bank Street And Wardrop's Court

Late 17th century; upper floors reconstructed S Henbest Capper 1894; shop front, 1898; further alterations, Robert Hurd, 1950. 6-storey and attic (5 storeys, attic and basement to Wardrop's Close) 6-bay tenement with balustraded shops built out to North Bank Street. Random rubble (painted to ground) with freestone dressings; cream harled to Wardrop's Close.

N (NORTH BANK STREET) ELEVATION: regularly fenestrated (narrow windows lighting stair between 2nd and 3rd bays from left). 3 shops to ground with Ionic pilasters and continuous modillioned cornice and fascia; bowed to outer left; plate glass windows; recessed glazed doors with timber swan-necked pediments; balustraded parapet to roof line. 3 piend-roofed 2-storey oriels at 3rd and 4th floors; terracotta plaques to centre (see Notes). Cavetto cornice to eaves and 3 wide 2-window plastered timber jettied wallhead gablets; further small piend-roofed dormers to attic.

S (WARDROP'S COURT) ELEVATION: taller 2-bay stair tower to centre: 2 timber boarded doors (that to left in roll-moulded surround). 2 bays to right, 4 bays to left, regularly fenestrated (small windows to outer right and left); stone steps and platts over-arching basement area to 2-leaf studded timber door with decorative wrought-iron hinges in roll-moulded surround to outer left. Mansard roof with pedimented dormers; box dormers above. Cast-iron railings to basement area.

12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Grey slates. Tall harled stacks with circular cans.