Description

Mid 19th century. 2 2-storey and attic 3-bay houses. Polished ashlar. Band course between ground and 1st floors; projecting cills; eaves cornice and blocking course. Timber panelled doors in left bays with plate glass fanlights in Doric pilastered surrounds. Regularly fenestrated. Later slate-hung dormers to attics.

8-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Grey slates. Stone skews. Corniced ashlar stacks.

BOUNDARY WALLS AND RAILINGS: cast-iron railings on low stone coped walls.

Statement of Interest

A pair of good plain classical houses, substantially unaltered. Gilmore Place was built from the W towards the E. The site is still shown as a rope walk on the 1853 OS map; 1877 OS map shows the terrace complete; Nos 26 and 28 formed the end of the terrace until the rope walk was moved to the N.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17807076

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Recommended Books

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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)