building misc — Fairview Strand

Detached gable-fronted two-storey former gate lodge, built 1857, serving Jewish burial ground. Facing south, with single bay to street and two or three bays to long walls, with addition to rear, added 1906. Pitched slate roof, having cut granite copings to gables, open-bed pediment to front, red clay ridge tiles, replacement rainwater goods and rendered chimneystack to middle of east elevation; flat roof to addition. Pebbledashed rendered walls, front having render pilaster quoins and inscribed plaque reading 'Built in the year 5618'. Round-headed window opening to first floor of front elevation, having cut granite sill course, raised render reveal and timber casement window; square-headed openings to addition. Square-headed doorway to gable-front having raised render reveals, replacement glazed timber door, and two cut granite steps. Single-leaf cast-iron gate having matching railings on rendered plinth wall enclosing small yard to front. Rendered wall enclosing burial ground to rear with square-headed doorway to east side of front yard, with timber battened door.