Description

Built circa 1880. Shows influence of Alexander Thomson.
Large 2-storey villa at street corner site and with 2
front elevations, arched open porch (deriving from
Thomson's "the Knowe") in re-entrant angle closest to
main driveway entrance at street corner. Asymmetrical,
shallow out-set near eaves set above capitals of
pilasters which are recessed in window jambs. Stone-
cleaned stugged and snecked ashlar, polished dressings,
some sculptured/incised ornament. 2-bay elevation to St
Andrew's Drive with canted ground floor window left,
similar window faces Maxwell Drive, also tall stair
window (leaded glass panels). Deep bracketted eaves;
deep-eaved wide dormer to each front, eaves cut back to
St Andrew's Drive elevation, original fret-worked
brackets to Maxwell Road. Plate glass sashes; stacks;
slated platform roofs. Outbuildings to W, iron-railed
courtyard wall. Boundary wall stepped to street, unusual
main gateway, wide piers are elaborate, distinctive and
sculptured.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17813663

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Recommended Books

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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Gloucestershire 2: The Vale and The Forest of Dean: Vale and Forest of Dean Pt. 2 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)