Description

TRURO

SW8244SW UPPER LEMON VILLAS 880-1/10/307 Nos.3, 4 AND 5 08/01/71 and attached railings in front of No.3

GV II

Terrace of 3 town houses, including iron railings in front of No.3. Early/mid C19. Stucco on masonry; overall hipped roof with projecting eaves: slate to No.3, original (grouted) scantle slate roof to No.4, stepping up slightly to asbestos slate roof to No.5; stuccoed axial stacks. Double-depth plan to irregular but planned terrace. 2 storeys, with basement to No.3; overall 8-window range. Original 12-pane hornless sashes to first floor and to ground floor of No.4; first-floor sill strings and moulded eaves cornice with consoles between bays. No.3 has 3-window-range front with stucco rustications to basement and 2 late C19 ground-floor canted bay windows with horned sashes and moulded cornices. Nos 3 & 4 have pair of doorways slightly set back with C20 doors and overlights within moulded doorcase and a console between; No.4 is a 2-window front. No.5 has nearly symmetrical 3-window front with approximately central doorway with consoled hood over pilasters and to reveals; 6-panel door and squat overlight; mid C19 flanking canted bay windows with hornless glazing-bar sashes and moulded and dentilled cornices. INTERIORS: where inspected have their original carpentry and joinery details and moulded plaster ceiling cornices. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: in front of No.3 are close-spaced wrought-iron railings with fleur-de-lis finials and turned stanchions, also basement gate.

Listing NGR: SW8265244796

External Links

• Wikidata Q26569494

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