Description

Later 19th century, 2-storey and attic terrace of 12 2-bay villas with unusual Frenchfield dormers to mansard roof. Yellow sandstone ashlar dressings. Base course, dividing band course, bracketted cills as part of cill course, cornice. Fillet-moulding to window surrounds at segmental-arched (including dormers). No 1 with pilaster quoins and long and short quoins at 1st floor.

PRINCIPAL ELEVATION (S): each villa comprising architraved segmental-arched doorpiece in bay to outer left with keystone and carved consoles supporting projecting cornice; single window above the dormer at attic. Full-height canted window to outer right, rising into swept French pavilion dormer above. Plate glass sash and case windows. Grey slate roofs; lead flashing,coped mutual wall; moulded eaves guttering; some original rainwater goods.

INTERIORS: not seen 1991.

Low coped rubble boundary walls to street; cast-iron railings (obscured by hedges), gatepiers and gates.

Statement of Interest

It may be presumed that the swept French dormers were intended to bear decorative brattishing.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q56632638

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Recommended Books

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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Herefordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version