Survey Data
Reg No
20907723
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1880 - 1900
Coordinates
197060, 71609
Date Recorded
14/09/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Pair of semi-detached four-bay single-storey houses, built c. 1890, having recent flat-roofed and lean-to extensions to rear (west) elevation. Hipped slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with render surrounds having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and replacement timber panelled doors. Rendered boundary walls with square-profile piers and wrought-iron pedestrian gates to north and south side boundaries, and wrought-iron double-leaf vehicular gates to north of site. Two-bay single-storey outbuilding to rear of north house, having pitched corrugated-iron roof, rendered walls and square-headed openings. Stream running between two boundary walls to front (east) of site.
Appraisal
Modestly sized elevations enhanced by simple render window surrounds. Strong horizontal emphasis to long façade counteracted by vertically oriented windows with visually strong surrounds. Retention of roof slates and timber sash windows provides depth and texture to façade. Makes positive architectural contribution to village of Ladysbridge.