Russell House (Number 71) And Leighton House (Number 73)

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TQ2785NW SOUTH END ROAD 798-1/28/1445 (West side) 14/05/74 Nos.71 AND 73 Russell House (No.71) and Leighton House (No.73)

GV II

Pair of semi-detached houses. Early C19, No.71 with 1890 verandah extension by CFA Voysey. Stucco with slate roofs having tall brick chimney-stacks. 3 storeys and basements. 2 windows each and 3 window returns. Outer bays projecting and gabled with architraving to appear as broken pediments. Entrances on returns: No.71 elliptical arched entrance in verandah extension having casements with small panes; No.73, square-headed doorway in arched recess with cornice. Recessed sashes to central bays, No.73 camber arched; ground and 1st floor out bays, casements with margin glazing, 1st floor with cast-iron balconies; 2nd floor outerbays have round arched windows with margin glazing and radial fanlight heads. INTERIORS: not inspected. HISTORICAL NOTE: Voysey's verandah extension said by Pevsner to be his earliest surviving work. (The Buildings of England: Pevsner N: London 2, Except the Cities of London & Westminster: London: -1952: 197).

Listing NGR: TQ2717985741