Description
James MacLaren, 1891. Free Victorian Renaissance, 3-storey
and mansard attic 5-bay ashlar front, rubble sides and rear.
MAIN ELEVATION: bays divided by pilasters, channelled at
steps. Begun 1853, Sir G.G. Scott, archt.
ground floor, with lions heads at 1st, part fluted in 2nd
with Ionic capitals, supporting main entablature and
balustrade.
Arched centre doorpiece recessed between Corinthian pilasters, balustrade over. Single windows to either side, outer bays
with slender cast-iron columned tripartites. 1st floor
bays set under depressed segmental arches, shallow recessed
canted windows in outer with swagged aprons, inner single
and centre bipartite windows with lugged architraves and
carved friezes. 2nd floor single lights, centre bipartite,
with alternate cast-iron diminutive balconies. Balustraded
parapet with obelisk and urn finials. Central arcaded
4-light canted dormer with prismatic roof and wrought-iron
finial. 2 single-light arched and pedimented dormers to either
side. Later dormers in upper part of mansard. Slate roof and
twin ridge and gable-end stacks.
Sides and rear rubble-built with single and bipartite windows. Little-altered commercial interiors.