49-72, EALING VILLAGE

This is a block of flats constructed in 1934 by R Toms and Partners for the Bell Property Company. It is one of five similar buildings. The exterior is brick with white and red dressings, and a green tile roof. The building is three storeys high, with an attic, and has seventeen bays. The main entrances each feature a single pane of glass within a wooden surround and decorative glazing bars. The windows are small-pane metal Crittal windows with tile sills, and some are French windows. The roof has steeply pitched, hipped sides and a flat top. The attic has dormers, some of which are canted and, when paired, incorporate a decorative central metal panel. Three entrance and stair towers are evenly spaced, with a central tower, and have curvilinear gables and decorative brick panels connecting the door surrounds to the windows above. A narrower, round arched window is present in the attic of each tower. Full-height canted bay windows are located at each end and between the towers. These bays are connected to the towers by balconies featuring decorative openwork panels of semi-circular tiles. The rear of the building retains its original window arrangement, with metal fire escapes featuring part-glazed doors. While the interior was not fully inspected, some flats retain original features.