86-144, RUSHBY MEAD

Rushby Mead consists of workmen's cottages built in 1911 by architects Bennett and Bidwell. These cottages are grouped in seven blocks of two, four, and six units, constructed by the Howard Cottage Society Limited. They represent one of the best examples of early cottage layouts, utilizing standard house types in a creative arrangement that enhances the picturesque quality of the street, as recommended by Unwin in his book 'Town Planning in Practice'.

The cottages are one and a half storeys high, featuring one or two windows each. The facades have an irregular design, highlighted by large gabled bays. The roofs are tiled with brick ridge stacks, and the walls are roughcast. Gabled dormer casements with weather-boarded gables add character, while the windows include two, three, and four light mullioned casements with glazing bars. Some first-floor gable windows have tile labels that extend to form strings. Recessed doorways also feature tile labels. The original color scheme of cream walls and windows, with green doors, has been preserved throughout.