Description

TQ 08 NE
41/501

PARK AVENUE
(north side)
No 101

GV
II

House. c.1936 by Connell, Ward and Lucus; later C20 alterations. Painted
concrete. 3 storeys. Asymmetrical elevation of 2 bays the right-hand bay wider
and breaking forward on ground and 1st floors; garage projects forward from
left-hand bay. In Modern Movement style. Late C20 glazing and doors but copying
original fenestration and glazing-bar pattern. Porch in angle with garage,
originally open-fronted, now with ex-situ 1930s door. To its right, long window
with door on right. Similar window and door above, door opening on to
solid-fronted, iron-railed, balcony. 2nd floor originally an open-fronted
sun-deck; now walled and with continuous window. Left-bay: garage, now part of
house has glazed sliding door. Above it rises stair bay with central solid panel
framed by glazing. Flat roof with oversailing eaves. Rear: left bay recessed on
1st and 2nd floors. On ground floor wide doorway and 3-light window; another
doorway to right-hand bay. On 1st floor left bay has door giving access to bowed,
iron-railed, balcony, with continuous window to right and 3-light window to right
bay. On 2nd floor formerly open sun deck has vertical board walling with 3 small
windows; 2-light window to right bay. Right return: 3 porthole windows to ground
floor. Left return: board door in internal porch which has milk-bottle rack.
Interior: original doors and cupboards (with original handles); between kitchen
and dining room pivoting door with semicircular shelves and hatch and drawers
opening on to both rooms; original parquet floors; dog-leg stair has solid-walled
balustrade and original handrail; original glass door with glazing bars to stairs
up to former sun deck.

Listing NGR: TQ0937788274

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26556932

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