Description

TQ 09 NE 3/5
5259

GREENBANK ROAD
Russell's

24.8.79

II

Later C18 red brick villa, altered in C19. Formerly part of Cassiobury estate. Two storey. Hipped low pitch slate roofs. Modillion eaves cornices. Entrance front originally 3 bay, extended to 4. Centre breaks forward with pediment. Sill band at 1st floor. Glazing bar sashes. Window heads slightly cambered. Circa 1900 projecting stone porch, glazed between piers on high plinth. Cornice and balustrade over. Projecting ground floor brick extension to left. South, garden front similar but with modern bargeboards to wide pedimental gable. Five bays. Projecting centre with big full height semi-circular 3 window bow, lead roof extending up into gable. Central stone Tuscan pedimented doorcase. Modern ground floor extension to left. C19 triple window to right. Long plain east front with later additions. North service wing, mostly C19 has a small cupola bellcote with vane dated 1718, possibly that removed from summer house of Watford House, demolished in 1904.

Listing NGR: TQ0904399229

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26469987

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