Survey Data
Reg No
50080837
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1875 - 1885
Coordinates
314737, 232736
Date Recorded
09/12/2013
Date Updated
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Description
Terraced two-bay single-storey house, built c.1880. M-profile pitched artificial slate roof having parapet with cut granite capping wtih yellow brick corbels to front (west) elevation. Red brick chimneystacks having red brick sawtooth cornices and clay chimney pots. Red brick walls laid in Flemish bond to front elevation. Segmental-headed window opening having cut granite sill and two-over-two timber sash window. Round-headed door opening with plain fanlight and timber panelled door. Front garden enclosed by cast-iron railings on cut granite plinths, with matching cast-iron pedestrian gate.
Appraisal
This house retains much of its Victorian form and character, and subtle brick detailing adds decorative interest to the front elevation. The front garden boundary remains intact, maintaining the early suburban character of the streetscape. The streets in this area were built by private developers in groups of as few as two or three, leading to a lively and attractive variation in decorative finishes in houses that were built in similar materials. Greenville Terrace was developed when large tracts of land became available following the sale of the Greenville demesne in the 1870s. The new residential streets provided housing for tradespeople and skilled workers of the city.