Description

Early 19th century, possibly incorporating earlier fabric. 2-storey 7-bay terrace of 3 houses. Timber panelled doors with 3-pane letterbox fanlights. Random rubble with ashlar dressings; brick relieving arch to E elevation.

12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Graded grey slates. Corniced stacks with tall cylindrical cans.

BOUNDARY WALL AND RAILINGS: tall stone-coped rubble wall (bowed to SE) surrounds property; spear-headed cast iron railings on ashlar-coped rubble wall separate houses.

Statement of Interest

Avenue villas were previously the farm house for the Comely Bank estate, which belonged to Sir William Fettes. The OS map of 1853 shows that the farm has become a nursery garen, and the farmhouse, already divided in 3, is surrounded by glasshouses. Altered at an early date, Avenue villas are an intersting survival, telling the story of the area's rural past, on the periphery of the city.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77779717

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Recommended Books

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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Hertfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments