house — MONCLINK

The saved account records: Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1890, having advanced gable-fronted bay to the north-west end of the front elevation (north-east), central flat-roofed single-bay single-storey entrance porch to the front elevation, and with gablet to the south-east end of the front elevation.

The saved account records: Pitched natural slate roofs with terracotta ridge tiles, cast-iron rainwater goods, and with red brick chimneystacks to the gable ends of main body of building.

The saved account records: Smooth rendered walls over projecting smooth rendered plinth course, with smooth rendered block-and-start quoins to the corners of the front elevation (north-east).

The saved account records: Roughcast rendered walls to the side and rear elevations.

house — MONCLINK matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: This distinctive house, probably originally dating to the very end of the nineteenth century, retains its original form and character. Its visual expression and integrity are enhanced by the retention of salient fabric including timber sliding sash windows and natural slate roof. The varied form of this building with gabled projection and gablet creates and interesting composition that is typical of many late Victorian and Edwardian houses. The block-and-start surrounds to the window openings and the quoins to the corners give this building a strong presence in the rural landscape. The paired and tripartite… This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.