Description

Circa 1865. 2-storey, 3-bay (advanced bay to right) rectangular-plan villa, subdivided (1952). Squared and snecked rubble; finely stugged and coursed ahslar with polished dressings at E (entrance) elevation. Base course; cornice; chamfered reveals with fillet detail.

E (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: central round-arched and corniced porch at re-entrant angle, supported by 4 columns with carved capitals; brattishing above; architraved door surround; panelled door (upper panels glazed); round-arched plate glass fanlight. Single window above and 1st floor; advanced bay with full-height canted window and single window in re-entrant wall at 1st floor flanking to right.

N ELEVATION: window at 1st floor; single storey slate-roofed extension (1886) with bipartite window to street.

S ELEVATION: window at 1st floor.

W ELEVATION: single storey service wing. central stair window; regular fenestration at ground and 1st floors.

Plate glass sash and case windows. Grey slate piended roof; single dormer to E, 2 dormers to W; lead flashing moulded eaves guttering; 4 shouldered and corniced wallhead stacks (2 rendered); mainly octagonal cans.

Interior (28): ornate plaster mouldings in vestibule; etched glass vestibule door (armorial bearing with motto "caelum non solum").

BOUNDARY WALLS: low ashlar-coped wall to street, rising to approximately 2.5m to N; other retaining walls at same height; original cast-iron gatepiers at main pedestrian entrance.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56632578

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Recommended Books

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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)