24 Canal Street

The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

Two storey (+ attic) two bay urban vernacular house, second from the right in a terrace of four on west side of Canal Street

Steeply pitched natural slate roof with lined rendered chimney to right gable (abutting party wall with no.22). Cast iron skylight to front pitch and semicircular metal rainwater goods, with downpipe to centre of facade.

Left bay is narrow (a passage providing access to rear yards). Wall to facade is painted lined render with corbelled eaves course. Broad timber t+g sheeted door to left bay (serves passage) and similar door and 1/1 exposed sliding sash window (no cill) to right. There is a single 1/1 exposed box sliding sash window with painted rendered cill, centred to right bay at first floor.

Left (no22) and right (no.26) gables form party walls with adjacent property.

No access gained to rear.

Historical information

Wren's map of 1761 shows buildings hereabout. Shown in 1835 OS map, and described as a thatched building 13ft x 24ft6in x 14ft6in in 1838 valuation. Dimension broadly similar in 1863 valuation. The existing building is undoubtedly that described in these valuations. Precisely when the thatch was replaced with slates is uncertain; the roof framing was replaced in sawn timber, but retained its original pitch.

Sources:

1. PRONI – VAL 1D/3/8E (1835 map);
2. PRONI – VAL 1B/246C, p.55 (1838 valuation);
3. PRONI – VAL 2B/2/39B, p.33 (1863 valuation).

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

One of an interesting group of urban vernacular dwellings, possibly dating from the 18th century. The record of their originally thatched roofs is of note.