20A Millstone Lane

An early-C19 domestic range now converted to offices.

MATERIALS: the building is constructed of red engineering brick with a slate roof.

PLAN: the street-front range is rectangular on plan. There is a later extension to the rear which forms an overall L-plan footprint.

DESCRIPTION: the building is of two storeys and has a classically proportioned front elevation. There are two sash windows on the ground floor with flanking wide and round-headed carriageway arches. That to the left is now in use as the foyer to the building and has a replacement timber gate. That to the right remains a carriageway entrance and has its original, though restored, timber panelled gateway with original metalwork in situ. The first floor has three widely spaced multi-pane sashes, the central with 8 over 16 panes, those to either side 8 over 8 panes. There is a projecting string-course between the ground and first floors and a dentiled eaves course. There is a single circular structural tie plate towards the right and a single downpipe towards the centre. There is a brick gable stack to the right.

The rear elevation comprises the carriageway to the left of the ground floor with three windows to the right of that, one if which is smaller than the other two. The remainder of the ground floor is obscured by the later extension. The first floor has regularly spaced multi-pane sashes. All the windows are set segmental headed brick arches and have slate cills.

INTERIOR: the interior has been converted for office use and been renewed to meet those requirements. The stair remains in its original location and the original plan form is largely discernible. One fireplace remains in situ on the first floor and other features may also survive beneath the modern finishes, e.g. suspended ceilings but it was not possible to ascertain that during the site visit.