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barracks — Saint Michael's Estate

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barracks — Saint Michael's Estate
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Detached seven-bay single-storey former barracks, built c.1850, having attic accommodation to south end and single-storey flat-roofed extension to rear (east) elevation. Later in use as social housing, subsequently in use as school, currently disused. Pitched slate roof having decorative polychrome eaves course, some cast-iron rainwater goods. Yellow brick walls laid in English bond over chamfered granite and limestone, square-headed recessed panels to north elevation having chamfered red brick reveals, dentilated polychrome brick head detail and chamfered sills. Segmental-headed window openings to front (west) and south elevations, having yellow brick voussoirs and cut granite sills, set within square-headed recesses. Blocked window openings to front elevation, timber sash windows to south elevation, ground floor. Segmental-headed door opening to south elevation having yellow brick voussoirs, square-headed door opening to north elevation having concrete lintel. Located on street between two surviving barracks buildings, addressing the site of recently demolished Saint Michael’s Estate housing complex.

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