1-8, LAWN ROAD

This is a terrace of eight houses, now partly converted into flats, built in 1868 by Robert Griffiths of Stafford for the Stafford Land, Building and Improvement Company Limited. The houses are constructed of red brick with polychrome brick and stone dressings, topped with a Welsh slate roof featuring red and polychrome brick ridge stacks. The overall style is classical with elaborate detailing.

The terrace is two storeys high, with a basement and attic. The end houses project forward, making the attic appear as a full extra floor. Most houses have a three-window arrangement with 2/2 sash windows that feature polychrome-decorated arches and stone sills supported by brackets with iron guards. Each house has a recessed white brick porch with entrance arches that have cornices on brackets and obelisks at the corners. Additional decorative elements include sill bands, a polychrome frieze band, and a modillion cornice. The dormers have curved roofs, and the houses at the left end feature canted bays. At the rear, several houses have French windows leading to the raised ground floor, accompanied by cast-iron balcony balustrading.

Historically, the Staffordshire Land, Buildings and Improvement Company Limited was established to construct villas on the outskirts of Stafford after acquiring the Rowley Hill estate. The company was disbanded following the completion of Nos 1-8 Lawn Road. Robert Griffiths, the county Surveyor, is also recognized for his architectural work on lunatic asylums.