Numbers 42 (Clifton House) And 44

SJ 5441 8/74 1.5.51

WHITCHURCH URBAN C.P. DODINGTON (north-east side) Nos. 42 (Clifton House) and 44

GV II

Pair of houses. Early C19. Red brick with some grey sandstone ashlar dressings. Slate roof. 3 storeys. Chamfered painted stone plinth, dentil brick cornice (bricks on side) and parapet and parapeted gable ends with stone copings. Integral brick end stacks and central brick ridge stack. 9 bays; 4-pane sashes with painted stone cills and painted stepped stone lintels with raised keystones. Blind centre bays. Doorways in third and seventh bays. Left-hand door has 4 raised and fielded panels and centre beading, blank radial fanlight, and brick doorcase with chamfered stone plinth, stone impost blocks, raised triple keystone, and open triangular pediment with moulded wooden cornice. Curved wrought-iron handrail to right with cast-iron columnular post. Right-hand door with 4 raised and fielded panels and centre beading, rectangular overlight, reveals and soffit with raised and fielded panels, and wooden doorcase with pilasters supporting entablature. Slate steps to each door. Interiors partly inspected. Dog-leg wooden staircase rising to attic in No. 42, with a closed string, turned balusters, columnular intermediate newel, and octagonal foot newel (possibly later). Staircase in No. 44, rising to attic in 2 single flights, with open string, cast-iron balusters, and octagonal wooden foot newel.

Listing NGR: SJ5437041185