21 and 22 Fawcett Street

Two, three-storeyed buildings with unusually fine and elaborate terracotta facades. Providing space for a Café, shop and offices. They are dated 1889 – 91 and are by Frank Caws for David and John Rankin; with terracotta by JC Edwards. They are built in an eclectic mixture of Gothic and Baroque/Flemish styles, in brick and terracotta, with a roof of plain tiles and concrete fireproof flooring. They are individually designed by the same architect, but possessing an overall unity of character. No. 21 ("Corders", built in 1889) is more elaborate than No. 22 ("Sydenham House", built in 1891). LISTED GRADE 2