Description

Later 19th century. 2-storey, 4-bay paired villa on corner site. Coursed sandstone, slightly raised quoins. Base course; central dividing string course; eaves course (timber eaves); cornice; blocking course. Aprons to 1st floor canted windows.

NW (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 2 segmental-arched entrances at ground floor (entrance to right now converted to single window); timber door; letterbox fanlight; 2 single windows aligned above at 1st floor; continuous circular-pattern wrought iron balcony; heavy consoled supports. Flanking canted bays at ground and 1st floor.

SW (PARK CIRCUS) ELEVATION: 3-bay. Off-centre segmental-arched doorpiece; timber door; letterbox fanlight; single window aligned above at 1st floor; circular-pattern wrought iron balcony; heavy consoled supports. Regular fenestration to canted bay to right and single window bay to left; square plaques to inner left at ground and 1st floor.

SE ELEVATION: gabled single storey additions advanced to right of ground floor, regular fenestration to remaining bays.

NE ELEVATION: not seen 1999.

Plate glass timber sash and case windows. Slate roof; iron finials; pitch corniced stacks; corniced and circular cans. Cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: not seen 1999.

GATEPIERS, GATES AND BOUNDARY WALL: painted gatepiers to No 9; stone to No 1; iron gatepiers and gates to vehicular entrance to No 1. Stepped, coped rubble boundary wall.

Statement of Interest

A good example of later 19th century villa architecture. Of particular note is the fine detailing, especially the iron-worked balcony, decorative central apron panels and quoined stone work.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17837337

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Recommended Books

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  Bedfordshire, Huntingdonshire, and Peterborough (Pevsner Architectural Guides): Written by Charles O'Brien, 2014 Edition, Publisher: Yale University Press [Hardcover]
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
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  Kent: North East and East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)