Description

H and D Barclay, architects; circa 1881. Terrace of 3-bay
houses, truncated at S. 2 storeys attic and basement.
Polished ashlar, partly stonecleaned.
Each house with steps oversailing basement to fluted Ionic
balustraded doorpiece, recessed double-leaf panelled doors.
Vestibule doors tripartite with glazed side and fanlights.
Flanking door, single storey projecting windows; square to
right, canted to left. 1st floor windows architraved and
mullioned; outer tripartite, central bipartite. Sash windows,
plate glass glazing. Continuous cornice over ground, lintel
string at 1st floor. Plain eaves cornice; deep plain parapet.
Bipartite dormers alternately round-headed or piended. Modern
box dormers at Nos 1 and 2. Slate mansard roofs, corniced
axial stacks; plain skews at party walls. Rear elevations
coursed ashlar, various dormer shapes.
Interior: Corinthian column screen to hall, wood panelled
dado with decorative plaster moulding above. Good carved
timber door cases (eg No 4) and chimney pieces, elaborate
cornice and ceiling rose plasterwork to main rooms.
Coped ashlar retaining wall to steps and front gardens,
latter with square incised ashlar piers marking boundary
walls.
To rear of terrace, stugged ashlar boundary walls; mews
cottages at Nos 5 and 6 Montague Lane. Single-storey and
attic stugged ashlar cottages; No 6 modernised and altered,
both with corniced axial and wallhead stacks.

Statement of Interest

Formerly Balgray Road. Local information indicates that there is a Second World War air raid shelter in the garden of no 4 Hughenden Terrace.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17806569

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