Description

Mid 19th century. 3-bay, 2-storey classical house with single storey wings made into 6-bay, 2-storey and attic villa, R S Lorimer, 1911, by raising wings and adding 1 bay to S. Roofs added to sides 1925. Squared and snecked rubble; lime washed over ashlar at centre to W front. Ashlar dressings. Raised band course and rusticated quoins to original house. Raised margins to W front with chamfered arrises.

W ELEVATION: pedimented, channelled doorpiece, flanking tripartites and single lights to outer bays with arched blind slits above 3 1st floor windows at centre with lying-pane glazing. Eaves raised by 3 courses. Segmentally arched dormers at centre, flat-roofed to outer bays, all with studded flashings.

E ELEVATION: plainly detailed, 2 full-height canted window bays N and S gables, cast-iron balcony at 1st between bays; extensions of 1911. Variety of glazing patterns; sash windows with 4-pane in flanks, plate glass sashes at rear. Small-pane casements to dormers. Grey slated mansard roof, swept at eaves, lead flashings. Moulded copes to ashlar roof and S gable stacks.

BOUNDARY WALLS: rubble with ashlar coping, abutted at S by slate-roofed outbuilding.

Statement of Interest

Currently divided into 2. New door to W formed from bipartite window. Additions of 1911 for Rev W T Houldsworth of 4 bedrooms, servants offices. House formerly known as Anchor Villa. Interesting garden path detail to No 10.

Statutory address amended in 2025 to correct a typographical error. Previously listed as '10 And 110a West Bay Road, Cranston With Boundary Walls'.

External Links

• Wikidata Q17791340

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Recommended Books

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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Warwickshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)