Description

SHEFFIELD

SK38SW LINDEN AVENUE
784-1/9/480 (North West side)
Nos.18, 18A, 20 AND 20A

GV II

Pair of semi-detached houses, now flats. c1870, by Norman
Shaw, resited 1921. Coursed squared stone and close studding
with rendered nogging, ashlar dressings and gabled and hipped
plain tile roofs with decorative ridge tiles. Tudor Revival
style. 2 ridge and 2 side wall coped stone stacks.
Single storey plus basement and attics; 4 window range.
Windows have leaded glazing and wooden mullions. Projecting
centre has large timber-framed double gable with carved
bargeboards and elaborate wrought-iron finials. Jettied upper
floor on brackets, with two 3-light windows in each gable,
with carved cambered bressumer. Below, each gable has 2 larger
3-light cross casements Beyond, on either side, a set back
entrance bay with a chamfered ashlar pointed arched doorcase
with studded plank door. The doors are reached by round-arched
stone bridges with wooden balustrades, spanning the area.
Basement has in the centre a square panel with coat of arms,
flanked by single small wooden cross casements, then smaller
single casements.
INTERIOR not inspected.
This building was formerly the upper floors of the entrance
front of Preen's Manor, Church Preen, Salop, demolished
1921-22 and salvaged for re-erection here.
(Information from Dr R Harper, Univ. of Sheffield).

Listing NGR: SK3427382710

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26538936

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