The Red House

The Red House is a terrace of three houses dating to 1902, designed by Frank Shayler, who built No. 73 for his own residence. The houses are constructed of red brick with some tile hanging, and have a plain tile roof with brick ridge and end stacks. They are executed in an Arts and Crafts style.

The front elevation has an 11-window range, with Nos. 71 and 73 being mirror images of each other. Each has a four-window range, featuring 6/1 sash windows, a 6/8 landing window, and a canted bay with 6/1 sashes. A moulded brick doorcase with a gabled hood and part-glazed door is located centrally on No. 73. Dormers include 2-light casements. The central section of No. 73 has a moulded brick doorcase with a part-glazed door, a small bulls-eye window, and a range of casements and a cross window with leaded lights. The attic is treated as a third storey with twin facing gables, two 4-light casements, and tile hanging. The rear elevation features mostly 2/2 sashes on Nos. 71 and 75, but casements on No. 73.

The interior of No. 73 is largely unaltered and includes an entrance hall with an inglenook, fitted with settles either side, the bressummer of which is dated 1902 and inscribed 'Dulce Domum'. Features include stained glass, an elaborate plaster frieze in a Renaissance style, a sitting room with a fireplace featuring ‘Dutch’ tiles and a beaten copper fender, and a dining room with a similar fireplace and beaten copper insets, all incorporating heart motifs. The staircase has a stick balustrade and decorative window glazing. Bedrooms contain finely detailed fireplaces with beaten copper fenders, one inscribed "Mary" for the architect’s daughter, along with 'Dutch' tile hearths and cast-iron grates. Original door fittings and some decorative glazing remain. An attic room exhibits exposed joists and plasterwork paneling above the fireplace depicting Viking ships. The interiors of Nos. 71 and 75 are said to contain simpler detailing, with entrance halls featuring inglenooks and settles.