Marteg House

The following building shall be added:

ANERLEY ROAD, WESTCLIFFE TQ 88 NE 2/102 No 51 (Marteg House) II House. 190l-2 by Walter J Tapper for W Harmon Morgan MD. Red brick. Plain tile hipped roof with sprocketed wooden modillion eaves cornice. Brick axial and lateral stacks, the lateral stack with stone volutes.

Double pile plan: In front range the kitchen with scullery behind on left and surgery and waiting room on right with central entrance hall between, leading to stair well and surgery entrance on right and back doorway on left. The dining and drawing rooms are in the block at the back. Queen Anne style.

2 storeys. Symmetrical 2:3:2 bay north front with narrower windows to right and left of centre. Rusticated brick quoins and stringcourse and heavy wooden modillion cornice. 12 and 18-pane sashes with exposed cases and rubbled brick flat arches. Central doorway with moulded architrave, panelled reveals and semi-circular curved canopy with egg and dart moulding on console brackets with acanthus leafs; Chippendale type overlight and moulded 6-panel door. Right hand (west) return has side doorway with canopy on console brackets, semi-circular fanlight and half-glazed door, with large mullion transom stair window above to right. Narrower rear elevation of 4 bays under double span roof with similar sash windows and garden doorway to left of centre.

Interior: Has good panelled hall with 2-bay arcaded screen to stair well containing moulded string staircase with turned balusters and panelled walls. The other rooms were not inspected but may be of interest.

Sources: i. The Builder November 1902. ii. Architect's drawings with the local authority. _ .

Listing NGR: TQ8675985881