Description

PRESTON

SD5328 WEST CLIFF 941-1/8/281 (North East side) 27/09/79 Nos.39-57 (Odd)

GV II

Terrace of 10 town houses, some now flats etc. c.1850-60, altered. Sandstone ashlar at ground floor, red brick in Flemish bond above, with sandstone dressings, slate roofs (but some tiled on rear slope); and No. 51 now rendered. Double-depth plan, each house single-fronted, with individual back extensions. Three storeys over cellars, a 20-window range (stepping up slightly between Nos.41 and 43, and Nos 49 and 51), with channelled ashlar ground floor, large ornamental cast-iron balconies to 1st floor (except No.39, and those at Nos. 53-57 missing though the brackets remain), narrow round-headed slots between the houses on the upper floors, 2nd-floor sill-bands, plain frieze and moulded gutter cornice. The doorways, to the right, have plain set-in jambs with large non-functional consoles, and panelled doors with rosettes in the corners of the panels (that at No.55 altered) with large overlights. Each house has a large tripartite sashed window at ground floor, 2 tall 4-pane sashes at 1st floor with unusually tall lower leaves (except No.49, which are altered), and short windows at 2nd floor (4-pane sashes at Nos 39-43 and No. 51, the others altered); all these upper windows with flat-arched heads. Ridge chimney stacks. Tusked brick-work at left end, as for continuation of range. INTERIOR: No.41 has dog-legged staircase to full height, with stick balusters and mahogany handrail with wreathed curtail; 3-room cellar.

Listing NGR: SD5330528887

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