Nazareth House (That Portion Called Crosby House Only)

CROSBY

SJ39NW LIVERPOOL ROAD 778-1/3/62 (East side) 26/03/73 Nazareth House (that portion called Crosby House only)

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Villa, now part of children's home. Early to mid C19; altered. White-painted render with sandstone dressings painted black, hipped slate roof. Shallow U-plan formed by double-depth 3-bay main range with short gabled crosswings, plus back extension. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 1:3:1 windows, symmetrical, the centre breaking forwards slightly; with plain pilaster strips, 1st-floor sillband, moulded eaves cornice with blocking course, and shallow open-pedimental gables to the wings. Centre bay has a Tuscan porch (up 4 steps) protecting a square-headed doorway with moulded architrave, panelled double doors and plain overlight, and at 1st floor a window with panelled architrave, fluted frieze, dentilled cornice and segmental pediment on consoles. The flanking bays have windows with corniced architraves (all recent replacements). The wings have canted bay windows at ground floor with prominent cornices, and 1st-floor windows with moulded architraves and dentilled cornices. All these windows now have uPVC 6-pane glazing with casement openings. Two ridge chimneys to the main range and one each to the wings. Set back at left end is a single-storey pavilion with a round-headed blank arch. Rear: large round-headed stairwindow with etched and stained glass. INTERIOR: entrance hall with modillioned cornice, dog-legged staircase with cast-iron balusters.

Listing NGR: SJ3222899127