Abilene — Newtownpark Avenue

Detached three-bay single-storey over part raised basement house, extant 1837, on a rectangular plan; four-bay (east) or six-bay (west) full-height side elevations. Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1941. Hipped slate roofs on a U-shaped plan centred on pitched slate roofs (south), clay or terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slightly overhanging timber boarded eaves having paired timber consoles with cast-iron rainwater goods (south) on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron hoppers and downpipes. Rendered walls. Elliptical-headed central door opening in elliptical-headed recess approached by flight of seven cut-granite steps between cast-iron railings, concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having oversailing fanlight. Square-headed flanking window openings in tripartite arrangement with cut-granite sills, carved timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows having one-over-one sidelights. Paired square-headed window openings (basement) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing three-over-six timber sash windows without horns behind wrought iron bars. Square-headed window openings (remainder) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows (north) or six-over-six timber sash windows without horns (south). Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds with roughcast boundary wall to perimeter having rubble granite coping.