Description

Late 19th, early 20th century. Near-symmetrical, 2-storey, 3-bay gabled villa. Coursed, bull-faced red sandstone; red sandstone ashlar dressings. Raised base course; corniced ground floor canopy; architraved cills to corniced 1st floor windows; overhanging timber eaves; fretted, king-post gableheads; tapering finials. Stugged quoins; sandstone mullions; columnar porch. Harl-pointed random red rubble sandstone at sides.

NE (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 2-leaf timber panelled door centred at ground; projecting porch comprising pair of Ionic columns, continuous corniced canopy over flanking projecting windows (3-light canted window to outer left; 5-light projecting window to outer right). Single window centred at 1st floor beneath fretted gable; 3-light canted windows beneath larger fretted gables in bays to outer left and right.

NW (SIDE) ELEVATION: 2-light corniced, canted window centred at ground; single window aligned above.

2-pane timber sash and case glazing. Graded grey slate roof; original cast-iron rainwater goods. Sandstone apex stacks to NW and SE; circular terracotta cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1996.

BOUNDARY WALL: round-arched rubble coping to harl-pointed rubble wall enclosing site to front.

Statement of Interest

A late but nevertheless, interesting sea-front villa which has retained the majority of its original features. Of particular note are the fretted gableheads, sash and case windows, columnar porch and unusual 2-pane canted window.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77770858

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Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6