Description

Mid 19th century. 2-storey and attic, 5-bay, rectangular-plan former pair of semi-detached houses, now subdivided into flats. Coursed granite ashlar to N and E elevations, rubble to S and W. Base course; recessed panels below projecting cills; segmental-arched openings to ground floor; dividing band course; deep eaves cornice; eaves blocking course; curvilinear gables; curvilinear gableted dormers.

N (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: near-symmetrical; panelled timber door with segmental-arched fanlight to penultimate bay to right of ground floor, former doorway to penultimate bay to left, now glazed, regular fenestration to remaining bays; regular fenestration to 1st floor; eaves blocking course stepped-up to centre bay; dormer to each bay of attic floor.

W ELEVATION: asymmetrical; gabled; single storey single bay addition to right of ground floor, window to right return, window above to 1st floor, round-arched window to attic floor; 2-storey addition to bay to right, window to right return at 1st floor, window above to attic floor.

S ELEVATION: asymmetrical; glazed modern door to penultimate bay to right of ground floor, flanked to right and left by windows; flat-roofed and lean-to additions obscuring bays to left; irregular fenestration to remainder; 3 gableted dormers to attic floor.

E ELEVATION: symmetrical; 2-bay; regular fenestration to outer left and right of ground and 1st floors; round arched windows to attic floor.

Predominantly 4-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate mansard roof with lead ridges. Coped stone skews. Corniced granite gablehead stacks with octagonal cans. Cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIORS: not seen 1999.

GATEPIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLS: square-plan stugged granite gatepiers to NE with decorative caps; coped rubble walls boundary walls some with brick coping.

Statement of Interest

Westburn Road is noted by Chapman and Riley as being a street where "buildings present features of special charm" (p149). 37-39 Westburn Road is one of the grander terraces on Westburn Road. The ashlar principal elevations, combined with curvilinear gables and dormers and segmental-arched openings result in a terrace which is both unusual and of high quality.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56625269

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Recommended Books

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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990