Description

John Boyd, 1935. 2-storey L-plan asymmetrical Art Deco house. Vermiculated stuccoed elevations, brick plinth rendered cills and band course to balcony and parapet.

S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 3 bays; window at ground and 1st floor to outer left, recessed bay to right with boarded 2-leaf door with brick architrave, tripartite French window (2-leaf door to centre flanked by narrow windows) to right, window above at 1st floor; further recessed bay to outer right with French window at ground, window in re-entrant angle at 1st floor and to outer right cantilevered parapet above, curved at angle. Cantilevered deck-balcony curved at angle to centre and outer right at 1st floor. Flight of steps to entrance with terrace to right enclosed by coped brick plinth.

E ELEVATION: window at ground and 1st floor to outer left, recessed

3 bays to right, window to centre flanked by narrower windoes, (new) door to outer right.

N ELEVATION: blocked door to outer left, 2 narrow windows to right; asymmetrical return to right, door off-centre left, window above to right, 2 narrow windows slightly recessed to right at ground, 3 above; tall stair window in re-entrant angle, door to right, 3 narrow windows at ground and 1st floor to right.

WEST ELEVATION: 2 widely spaced windows at ground and 1st floor, advanced chimney wall to centre with coped wallhead stack.

Fixed and casement metal windows with lying-pane glazing. Flat-roof terrace, original rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: fine timber panelled hall and stair. Many original features including sanitary fittings, Vitrolite tiles and chrome plumbing, fine etched glazed panelled door to roof terrace.

Statement of Interest

Built for R S McNicol on the foundations of Balvaird with burnt down in 1932. In the grounds Robert Sills' refurbishment of the former stables to Balvaird 1910, yellow sandstone and a portly cupola by A N Paterson. Street name changed from Abercromby Street East, 1994.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17776639

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Old House Care and Repair
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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)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover