21, Commercial Road

TF 9913 COMMERCIAL ROAD (East side) 640/3/10041 No.21

GV II

Shown on O.S. map as Lindfield House. c1840, refronted by George Skipper 1890. Plastered and colourwashed clay lump, red brick and Cosseyware; roof of pantiles. EXTERIOR: west front of 1890. 2 storeys; 3-window range. Central half-glazed door within arched fluted doorcase and beneath stained glass overlight. Sheet steel tented door canopy with wrought-iron scrollwork on 2 spiral cast-iron columns. One 2/2 unhorned sash above with scalloped gauged skewback arch. One full-height canted bay window right and left fitted with 1/1:2/2:1/1 unhorned sashes to ground floor under gauged skewback arches and 1/1 unhorned sashes at first floor with stained-glass overlights. Dogtooth band of Cosseyware at first floor. Bays with tented roofs. Moulded kneelers of Cosseyware. Internal gable-end stacks of decorated and moulded Cosseyware with crenellated caps: twin-flued to south; triple-flued to north. Rear elevation with C20 verandah to left and C20 greenhouse to right. One 6/3 unhorned sash to first floor, 2 2-light casements and one single arched light. Double dentilled eaves cornice. South return with a 3-panelled door with glazing under 3-vaned fanlight set within timber doorcase with cornice. INTERIOR: turned balusters to staircase.

Listing NGR: TF9912813160