Survey Data
Reg No
50010022
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1860 - 1880
Coordinates
317060, 234891
Date Recorded
29/10/2011
Date Updated
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Description
Terraced two-bay two-storey brown brick house, built c.1870. One of group of five. M-profile slate roof behind parapet having granite coping, brown brick chimneystacks and terracotta clay pots, no visible rainwater goods. Brown brick walling laid down in Flemish bond over granite plinth course over rendered walling. Square-headed window openings with gauged brick voussoirs with rendered reveals, masonry sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Recent window guard to ground floor opening. Round-headed door opening in moulded render surround having render soffit and reveals. Timber panelled door flanked by engaged pilasters having recessed panels supporting frieze and stepped cornice, plain glazed overlight. Door opens onto granite platform with three granite steps flanked by wrought-iron handrails. Set back from road, front area bounded by moulded granite plinth wall surmounted by wrought-iron railings with spike finials and corner posts, recent pedestrian gate.
Appraisal
The southern section of Seville Place was developed after the arrival of the railway in the 1830-40s. This terrace, built in the second half of the nineteenth century, was part of a wave of development in the area in that period, perhaps spurred on by the construction of the nearby Saint Laurence O'Toole church and the ecclesiastical and educational buildings which followed it. This house plays a vital role in this attractive terrace of five well proportioned houses, which contribute to the architectural heritage of the area. The survival of its salient original features and early fenestration further contributes to its significance.