68, Leam Terrace

ROYAL LEAMINGTON SPA

SP3265NE LEAM TERRACE 1208-1/10/238 (South side) 25/03/70 No.68

GV II

House. c1840 with later alterations. Pinkish-brown brick in irregular English Garden Wall bond, with painted stucco front facade, scored in imitation of ashlar to ground floor, Welsh slate roof. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys with basement, 2 first-floor windows. First floor: band, 6/6 sashes with horns in plain reveals and tooled architraves. Ground floor: entrance to left, 4 roll-edged steps to 4-panel door with overlight with margin-lights in panelled reveals and with tooled surround, with hood on consoles. Bay window has 6/6 sash between 2/2 sashes with pilasters between, frieze, cornice. Further C20 door to far left. Skylight to basement. Tall right end stack with modillion cornice. INTERIOR: not inspected. HISTORICAL NOTE: Leam Terrace was laid out c1828-1836 and almost completely built as far as Willes Road by 1841. Forms an architectural group with Nos 70, 72 and 74 Leam Terrace (qqv). (Cave LF: Royal Leamington Spa Its History and Development: Chichester: 1988-: 30; Dept of the Environment List of Buildings: Royal Leamington Spa: 1970-).

Listing NGR: SP3255665538