40 And 42, Ferncroft Avenue

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TQ2585NE FERNCROFT AVENUE 798-1/25/435 (North East side) Nos.40 AND 42

GV II

Pair of semi-detached houses. 1904. By CHB Quennell; built by GW Hart. Red brick. Tiled hipped and gabled roofs with tall brick chimney-stacks, dormers and overhanging eaves with painted timber soffits. Asymmetrically designed pair. 2 storeys and attics. Irregular fenestration of 3 windows each. No.40: projecting gabled outer bay with round-arched entrance having brick impost bands, panelled door with overlight and, to left, a projecting bay window of 3 sashes with glazing bars to upper halves only, rusticated brick quoins at angles and cornice. Plain brick 1st floor band. 1st floor has gauged brick flat arch to flush frame tripartite sash and sash to right with hood formed by a short return of the eaves to give the gable the appearance of a broken pediment only this side lower than left. Tripartite sash in gable with brick relieving arch and moulded brickwork continuing down the gable to eaves. Narrow central bays with flush framed sashes and continued 1st floor band. No.42: similar but with shorter eaves returns to gable symmetrically set. In roof angle, a tripartite dormer with outer lights breaking forward. INTERIORS: not inspected. (Quennell CHB: Modern Suburban Houses: London: -1906).

Listing NGR: TQ2559385903