Survey Data
Reg No
50080839
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1875 - 1885
Coordinates
314742, 232809
Date Recorded
09/12/2013
Date Updated
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Description
Terrace of eleven two-bay single-storey houses, built c.1880, having recessed entrances to front (west) elevations and returns to rear. M-profile pitched slate and artificial slate roofs having sawtooth red brick eaves course and red brick chimneystacks having red brick cornices and clay chimney pots. Red brick walls laid in Flemish bond to front elevations. Square-headed window openings having some yellow brick voussoirs, cut granite sills, two-over-two timber sash windows and replacement uPVC windows. Round-headed porch openings having chamfered red brick reveals and dropped brick keystones. Square-headed recessed door openings having timber panelled doors, sidelights and overlights. Some recent timber doors to front of porches. Front gardens enclosed by cast-iron railings on cut granite plinths. Some tiled paths.
Appraisal
This terrace retains much of its Victorian form and character, and fabric including cast-iron railings, timber doorcases and ssah windows. The repetition of the same house type gives a pleasing coherence to the street. Subtle brick detailing adds decorative interest to the front elevations. Front garden boundaries remain intact, maintaining the early suburban character of the streetscape. 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.