History

Detached house, early C19, Picton Place is marked on 1834 map as Bailey Street, with only 2 houses on E side, more marked on 1837 tithe map, charting the development of this area from C1830. Scrolled iron railings are similar to those on Picton Terrace nearby.

Exterior

House, painted stucco with close eaved roof and N end stack, S stack removed. Two storeys, 3-window range of horned plate glass sashes with C20 door and plain fanlight. Plain raised surrounds to openings, keystone to door, and raised plinth, angle strips, first floor sill band and eaves band. Rear has painted render and C20 replacement windows. Half-glazed rear door with 2 arched glazed panels. Added NE rear wing.
Front garden wall and railings: low plinth wall of grey limestone, railings with wrought iron spiked and scrolled finials rising alternatively to above top and middle rails, and standards with urn finials. Gate of similar design to railings.

Interior

Stair with stick balusters and rounded rail. Doors and fireplaces replaced.

Reasons for Listing

Included as late Georgian style house with fine iron railings, part of the development of this area as a residential suburbs in the late Georgian/early Victorian period.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29488286

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Recommended Books

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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]