15 And 17, Manchester Road

SOUTHPORT

SD3417NW MANCHESTER ROAD 664-1/10/126 (North East side) 15/11/72 Nos.15 AND 17

GV II

Pair of villas, No.15 now flats. Probably c1835-45; altered. White painted scored stucco, hipped slate roof. Shallow U-plan formed by double-depth main range with short gabled wings linked by a loggia incorporating porches. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; 6-window range. Symmetrical, with a corbel table to the eaves. The loggia has a pair of square piers in the centre, and in the angle with the wing at each end a round-headed archway with imposts and keystone, protecting a similar round-headed doorway with fan tympanum, between which are 2 cross-casements with shouldered architraves. Above the loggia the main range has 2 segmental-headed 6/6 unhorned sashes with hoodmoulds flanked by narrow 8-pane fixed windows over the doorways. Each wing has a rectangular bay window at ground floor with pilasters, frieze and cornice, and 8/12 unhorned sashes, and a narrow segmental-headed 6/6 sash above. Ridge chimney in centre, and side-wall chimneys to both wings, all with panelled sides and bracketed pedimented tops. Left return of No.15 has a 2-storey canted bay window. INTERIOR: not inspected. Forms group with Nos 11 & 13 to the left (qv) and No.19 to the right (qv).

Listing NGR: SD3425417599