16 Monk Street

Nos. 16 and 18 Monk Street are a pair of houses dating from the late 18th century. They have a smooth, rendered and painted ground floor, with rustication. Above this is pecked lined stucco imitating vermiculated stonework, topped by a rendered modillion cornice and a parapet. The slate roof is largely hidden, and there are brick stacks. The houses have a double-depth plan with entrances grouped together under a central Tuscan pediment. They are three storeys high and have a basement, featuring three windows each. The entrance pediment features a shell design at its centre, a frieze of metopes and triglyphs, and is supported by three plain Tuscan columns. There are two round-headed doorways with six-panel doors, two of which are glazed at No. 16, along with fanlights and steps leading up to them. The windows are smaller at the top and wider at the sides. They are double-hung sash windows with glazing bars; the first floor has 6 over 6 panes with extra half panes on either side, while the windows above have 3 over 3 panes, also with extra half panes. Chimney stacks are located on the gable walls of each house.

The rear elevation includes a full-height basement, with the ground sloping steeply toward the river. Modern extensions are present on the ground floor, centrally located on either side, along with a 6 over 6 pane sash window with side half panes. The basement and first floor also feature sash windows with side half panes, with a central first-floor window shared between the two houses. The second-floor windows are 3 over 3 pane windows.

The building's design is noteworthy for its centrally placed, top-lit staircases and the shared central rooms at the front and back, resulting in a flying freehold layout for both properties.

The interior was not inspected at the time of the most recent survey, but is said to contain matching original stairs, panelled doors, and other late Georgian detailing.