Description

Earlier-mid 19th century. 2-storey and attic; terrace comprising 2 houses and 2 shops with flat above; formerly 2 3-bay houses and one 4-bay house (No 32, possibly with ground floor shop or office originally). Built in 2 separate stages (Nos 30 and 32 slightly earlier). Pilastered doorcases to Nos 30 and 32. Coursed dressed sandstone with ashlar dressings to principal (S) elevation; coursed rubble elsewhere. Base course to principal elevation of Nos 30 and 32; continuous eaves course. Coped gables.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 10 bays; regularly fenestrated to 1st floor. Glazed 20th shopfronts to Nos 26 and 28; both with recessed late 20th century glazed timber doors with rectangular fanlights; late 20th century panelled timber door to outer left. Central entrance with flanking pilasters supporting simple entablature to No 30; panelled timber door with rectangular fanlight; flanking windows. Identical entrance with similar (earlier) timber door to No 32; flanking windows and one to outer right. Polygonal piended dormer windows to flanking outer bays of No 32 and one to right of No 30; boxed dormers to flanking outer bays over shopfronts to No 26.

N ELEVATION: catslide dormer stair windows to centre of Nos 30 and 32 (latter rendered over). Irregular fenestration, apart from to No 30. Small rendered extension to rear of Nos 24-28.

W ELEVATION: window to right of 1st floor.

Mainly 4 and 12-pane timber sash and case windows. Grey slate roof. 4 droved sandstone stacks, including gableheads at either end of terrace; each with band course, except for that to W which has moulded coping; round and octagonal cans.

INTERIORS: not inspected (1998).

Statement of Interest

Short terrace of plain classical houses, Nos 30 and 32 with more generous window openings and pilastered doorpieces and constructed in finer coursed sandstone ashlar.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56630428

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Recommended Books

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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version