55 Garden Suburbs, Circus

55 Garden Suburbs, Circus is a Grade II listed building featuring a butterfly-plan design typical of the Arts and Crafts movement. This block consists of four two-storey houses, each with a single window range at the front. The gabled elevations exhibit a design that may be influenced by the architect Philip Webb. Houses 49 and 55 are finished with pebbledash, while houses 51 and 53 are tile-hung, all topped with tiled roofs that have swept overhanging eaves and brick chimney stacks. Some of the original leaded casement windows remain, although most have been replaced with imitations.

The main front has a symmetrical design highlighted by the twin tile-hung gables that extend low on either side, jettied out and boarded at the top. The first floor features four-light windows, while the ground floor has splayed bays with hipped roofs. Entrances are located on either side beneath the gables. The single-window wings have hipped hoods above three-light first floor windows. In contrast to nearby buildings, the gable ends on the north and east sides are symmetrical and include brick-tiled detailing, with cambered-arched five-light windows on the first floor and seven-light windows below. The rear gable has fewer dormers compared to other principal blocks. The building retains its original glazing at the front.