Description

MOUNT ROW TQ 288 ONE 69/150 NOS 6-10 ( even ) and attached railings. II G7 Group of 3 houses, 2 now used as offices. 1929-31 by Frederick Etchells, built by T Downer. Nos. 6 & 10 red brick with tiled roofs (central mansard with dormers flanked by half-hipped projections); No. 8 multi-coloured stock brick. Group formed by Nos. 6 & 10 fronting Mount Row with No. 8 at the rear, reached by a central passageway. Nos. 6 & 10 - 3 storeys and attics in Tudor style. All windows wooden framed casements with small panes. Central bay with passageway of four centred arch flanked by 2-light widows. 1st floor with 7-light projecting transom and mullion bay window on carved brackets; centre light filled by carved, traceried wooden panel with 2 figures in cusped niches. 2nd floor, 2 3-light windows. Projecting outer bays each with ground floor 5-light transom and mullion canted bay windows overhung by upper storeys with deeply carved lintels on brackets with grotesque carved figures. Under side of overhangs pargetted in foliar and floral designs. 1st floors, 5-light windows with moulded brick labels having carved and rubbed brick grotesque mask stops; 2nd floor, 4-light similar windows; 3rd floor, 2-light similar windows. Enriched lead rainwater heads and pipes of Tudor design. Between canted bays and angles, moulded plaster flower troughs of foliar design. Across the facades, attached wrought iron posts (linked by chains) in the shape of stylised trees continuing the theme from the passageway. Interiors altered in late C20. Passageway - four centred arch entrances right and left to Nos. 6 & 10. 5 bays with brick pilasters supporting beamed ceiling with pargetted designs, 2 coffered, 2 geometric design with foliar enrichment. 4th bay a lightwell the walls of which pargetted with a large stylised trees and flowers. Passageway terminating in four centred arch with good wrought iron gates of scroll design being the entrance to No. 8. No. 8 - converted from one on the back buildings formerly belonging to No. 52 Grosvenor Street. 2 storeys, irregular fenestration. Gothick style with long projecting central bay with central pointed arch doorway having plank door with wrought iron strap hinges and enrichment. Small pointed arch window to left with patterned glazing. Transom and mullion windows to left and right bays. Crenellated parapet with crenellated turret on roof. Enriched lead rainwater heads and pipes. To west in courtyard a pargetted niche of fruit tree design with enriched moulded plaster seat; to east an imported lead cistern inscribed "1761 S.W." with enriched pumphead set under a gabled diamond tile roof with enriched rainwater head and pipe feeding the cistern; pargetted gable. Interior - lobby with panelled oak dado and moulded plaster ceiling of oak branch and acorn design. Double oak plank doors with elaborate wrought iron strap hinges of floral design leading to hall with linenfold oak panelling having frieze of carved panels with wreathed roundels, containing portrait heads, flanked by foliar and floral enrichment. Above this, a moulded plaster frieze of birds (ravens?) flanking heraldic roses; fine moulded plaster ceiling of intertwining stylised grapevines in C16 style. Pseudo stone fireplace with strapwork and floral enrichment. Stair leading off through narrow pointed archway with carved and chamfered newel surmounted by carved wooden peasant figure bending on one knee. Sitting room entrance through pointed arch of pseudo stone with half columns wreathed in ivy. Veneered oak panelling with moulded plaster frieze of fleur-de-lis design. Fine moulded plaster ceiling of intertwining strapwork with fleur-de-lis and stylised roses. Beams (RSJs probably part of original building) of intricate strapwork design. Pseudo stone fireplace with plaster panel above, stained and grained to appear as carved oak with heraldic roses and mythical birds and beasts. Old stained glass windows inserted c1987. Narrow stair with flat profile carved half balusters; stairwell and landing panelled moulded plaster stained and grained to appear as oak. Moulded plaster ceiling of simple strapwork design with intermittent plaster monk corbels and octagonal lantern. All 1st floor rooms with fine elaborate moulded plaster ceilings of foliar and floral design. Narrow stair to roof turret with similar newel and carved figure to hall. Nos. 6-10 (even) form a group with Nos, 12 & 14 Mount Row.

Listing NGR: TQ2861580742

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