Description

PLYMOUTH

SX4655 PENLEE GARDENS, Stoke
740-1/42/686 (North side)
25/01/54 Nos.8 AND 9
(Formerly Listed as:
PENLEE GARDENS, Devonport
Nos.8 AND 9)

GV II

Pair of villas in planned group. Early C19 by John Foulston.
Stucco with stucco detail; dry slate hipped roof with
modillion cornice and pediment over the central 2 bays;
rendered end stacks. Double-depth plan plus deep service wings
at rear left and right and entrance porches set back to
returns.
2 storeys; symmetrical 4-bay garden front with plinth and end
pilasters. Late C19 sashes to No.9 (right) and C20 windows to
No.8, those to 1st floor under moulded hoods on consoles, the
ground-floor windows with corner pilasters, moulded
entablature, and turned balustrades above, the windows to
central bays are tripartite. Porches with moulded entablature
and paired columns to return elevations; No.8 with glazed
doors, No.9 with original panelled doors.
INTERIOR: not inspected but likely to be of interest.
Part of a good group of villas by Foulston, set within their
original landscape and thus remarkable in a national context.
(The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: Devon: London: 1989-:
674).

Listing NGR: SX4646755601

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26666039

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Recommended Books

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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)