Description

Circa 1866. 2-storey, 3-bay rectangular plan villa. Squared and snecked rubble sides and rear; finely stugged and coursed ashlar with polished ressings at E (entrance) elevation. Base, dividing band, and blocking courses; cornice; rusticated quoins; raised window surrounds with chamfered reveals.

E (ENTRANCE) elevation: central pilastered doorpiece with carved consoles supporting cornice; deep-set panelled door; round-arched plate glass fanlight; keystone above fanlight. Single windows above and flanking to right at ground and 1st floors; full height canted by flanking to left.

N ELEVATION: single window at 1st floor; sympathetic lower 2-storey piended-roof extension to rear (1883).

S ELEVATION: small leaded and painted glass window at ground floor.

W ELEVATION: small contemporary lean-to beneath central round-arched stair window; single window flanking to left, and rear entrance flanking to right at ground floor; regular fenestration at 1st floor.

Sash and case windows, plate glass to E, 8-pane to W.

Grey slate piended roof; lead flashing; shouldered and corniced wallhead stacks to N (rendered) and S; mainly octagonal cans; snow guards at SW corner.

INTERIOR: many original features retained, including encaustic tiles, glass-panelled vestibule door; elaborate plasterwork mouldings, wooden door pediments, fireplaces, fireplates, bell pushes, picture rails, brass coat hooks, cast-iron balustrade, richly coloured stained glass stair window, embossed wallpaper, and silk wallhangings.

Low ashlar coped boundary wall to street. Detached garage to S.

Statement of Interest

The neightbouring houses, 42-50 (Evens) and 38 Lauder Road are in a similar style.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56632580

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Recommended Books

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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Surrey (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings