Description

J T Rochead, architect; 1849. Classical astylar terrace of 20 3-bay houses. Shallow advanced, 6-bay central and terminal pavilions arranged 6-21-6-21-6, 2 storeys, attics and basement; 3-storey pavilions. Polished ashlar, partly painted or stonecleaned. Steps oversailing basement to architraved consoled and corniced doorway (paired at pavilions but with individual flights of steps) doors with pilastered reveals and fanlights. Ground floor windows roll moulded, 1st floor architraved and aproned (at pavilions with consoled cornices, segmental pediments at centre 2 bays) 3rd floor pavilion windows architraved. Sash windows, plate glass or 4-pane glazing. Band course at 1st floor; string course over 2nd floor, modillion cornice, piended dormers.

Pavilions: continuous cast-iron balconies supported on cast-iron brackets; string course at eaves, bracketted cornice. Axial stacks, some octagonal flues. Good cast-iron railings to steps and basement. Polished ashlar flanks; 3 bays each. 1st bay treated as main facade, otherwise with small irregularly placed windows. Droved ashlar rear.

No 6, circa 1900 door; No. 19, carved oak front door.

No 17, fine mahogany panelling ground floor.

Statement of Interest

Part of Great Western Road A group.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17807593

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Recommended Books

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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)