Abbey Row House

Detached two-bay two-storey house, built c.1915, having gabled bays to front, west, elevation and to slightly advanced south elevation. Pitched slate roof with slate ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks, cast-iron rainwater goods and carved timber bargeboards. Smooth rendered walls having raised render quoins and plinth. Square-headed window openings having decorative block-and-start render surrounds and stone sills with replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed door opening having decorative render doorcase comprising pilasters with raised detailing, moulded bases and decorative consoles supporting moulded cornice, and having recessed replacement timber door. Wrought-iron pedestrian gate flanked by cut-stone piers and approached by dressed limestone steps with rendered parapet walls. Rendered boundary plinth wall with decorative cast-metal railings.

The form, scale and character of this house make an interesting contribution to the streetscape of Abbey Row. The subtle detailing including its decorative door surround, render block-and-start window surrounds and matching quoins serve to enliven the composition, and emphasise the form of the building. It is a notable example of early twentieth-century applied decoration. It is enhanced and contextualised by its gate and railings.