Thanks vinn. Will do that; removing the door frame showed that the redbricks are in front of a breeze block wall, so am going to make certain before knocking anything down.
A two story house has a single story front porch, with an internal doorway leading to it.
Image one shows the doorway (internal door removed), with a 'feature' brick wall next to it.
I think the lintel spans the actual doorway AND the bricked area; a close up image of above the right side of...