Description

Alexander Thomson, architects; 1871. Long astylar terrace, 3 storeys attic and basement 2-bay elevations with 3-bay shallow advanced terminal pavilions. Polished ashlar, banded at ground; mostly stonecleaned.

Each house with steps at left oversailing basement to 2 Ionic columns in antis fronting recessed tripartite doorpiece with glazed side and fanlights; to right, at ground, 3-light window. 1st floor set back with 3-light canted oriels, corniced and with antefixae and single light windows. 5 2nd floor windows arranged in continuous rythm across terrace. At pavilions, doorpiece to inner bay; 1st floor windows, architraved and corniced.

Sash windows, plate glass glazing throughout cill course at 1st and 2nd floor above disc bands. Band course at eaves plain cornice with antefixae. Tall corniced axial stacks, slate roofs. Nos 29-39 with various dormer types.

N flank, polished ashlar with shallow advanced central bay.

S flank with advanced 4-storey right bay with 3-light corniced square projecting window. Left 2 bays detailed as main facade.

Rear elevation stugged ashlar with single or tripartite windows. Whole terrace raised above Hyndland Road level with polished ashlar retaining wall. Good cast-iron balusters to steps with squat square piers, many supporting cast-iron lamp brackets.

Statement of Interest

Formerly Westbourne Terrace.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17578322

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Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Churches: An Architectural Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Surrey (The 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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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)