Avenue House Newbury House

1. 1841 NEWLAND STREET (North-West Side) No 2 (Newbury House) No 4 (Avenue House) TL 8214 1/23 1.3.50.

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1. A mediaeval timber-framed building, probably C16 which was largely rebuilt in the late C16-early C17. The present building, which is partly timber- framed and plastered and partly red brick, was refronted in 1757 in red brick, with a parapet. No 2 (Newbury House) was a later C18 addition. 2 storeys and cellars. 3 window range, double-hung sashes with glazing bars, in plain reveals. The outer window ranges are 3-light. A central 6-panel door with a semi-circular fanlight has a wood doorcase with panelled reveals, pilasters and an open pediment and is approached by stone steps. The front is protected by iron spearhead railings. Roof tiled, hipped at the north-east end. No 4 (Avenue House) is faced in red brick with a parapet and an enriched modillion eaves cornice. 2 storeys and attics. 7 window range, double-hung sashes with glazing bars (some of thick section), in plain reveals. The centre window; on the 1st storey is blocked. A raised brick band runs between the storeys. A central 6-panel door has a good early C18 doorcase with architraves and a shell hood on carved consoles. The doorway is approached by stone steps and the front is protected by iron spearhead railings. A 2 storey wing with attics extends to the rear with a frontage facing south-west, with a parapet and moulded brick cornice. 4 window range, mostly double-hung sashes with glazing bars, in plain reveals. There is a C18 rain water head and pipe with the date 1757. The rear elevation has a pair of circa 1600 windows with leaded lights and original fastenings. The interior has a C18 staircase with twisted balusters. Roofs tiled, with 3 flat healed dormers on the south-east front and 1 gabled dormer on the south-west front. RCHM (18).

Nos 2 to 12 (even), Stable to No 4, No 16 (Roslyn Home), Whitehall Cinema, Nos 22 to 26 (even), Wall to the former house "The Grove" and No 3 form a group.

Listing NGR: TL8226014769