Description

KINGTON

SO2956 THE SQUARE 643-1/1/137 (South side) 08/10/53 Nos.8, 8A, 8B, 9 AND 10 The Terrace and attached gates and railings (Formerly Listed as: COMMON CLOSE & WAR MEMORIAL SQ No.8 The Terrace) (Formerly Listed as: COMMON CLOSE & WAR MEMORIAL SQ No.9 The Terrace) (Formerly Listed as: COMMON CLOSE & WAR MEMORIAL SQ No.10 The Terrace)

GV II

Houses. Mid C18. Stucco, and roughcast (to No.8); Welsh slate roof to right, turnerized to centre; graduated slates to left; 2 cross-axial brick ridge stacks. 3 storeys; 7-window range: 8/8 sashes with some old glass; 4/8 sashes over; fenestration to right (No.8) in rendered architraves with sillbands; bracketed eaves. Central entrance to No.9: C19 panelled double-doors and ornate margin-glazed fanlight, under open pediment moulded wood hood on spiral-fluted Doric pilasters; to right, three 8/8 sashes; to left, two 8/8 sashes and C19 six-panel door and margin-glazed overlight, with moulded reveals, and fluted architraves, under moulded wood flat hood on scrolled brackets. Right returned side: two 8/8 sashes, with 4/8 sash over; rendered architraves and sillbands; bracketed eaves; central late C19 part-glazed panelled door, and margin-glazed overlight, in moulded case, under wood flat hood with panelled soffit on brackets. Coursed rubble wing to right: three 6/6 sashes under ashlar flat arches; two 4/8 sashes and blocked opening, over. Carriageway to rear, under concrete lintel, and, to right, blocked opening and C20 light, under ashlar flat arches. Attached area gates and railings: C19 cast-iron railings and gate piers; lattice-work piers and acorn finials, on rubble dwarf walls, enclosing steps and area.

Listing NGR: SO2953956734

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