3-23, Brookleaze Buildings

Brookleaze Buildings is a terrace of twelve houses, numbered 3 to 23 consecutively, located in Larkhall. Dating from around 1830, the buildings are a good, largely intact example of a Late Georgian artisans’ terrace. They are constructed of limestone ashlar, with some facades entirely painted and others only on the ground floor. Originally, the roofs were covered in Welsh slate, some of which have since been replaced, although they are not clearly visible from the street.

The houses are arranged with a double-depth plan, featuring an entrance to the left and a staircase at the rear. Each house is two storeys high and has a basement, mostly hidden from the front. The ground floor originally featured a four-panel door with a small rectangular light over it; this has been altered in some instances. The original windows were six/six sash windows, set on a sill band. Many of the doors and windows have been replaced, and some windows now feature plate glass plain sashes. There is a cornice and a parapet, and the roof is largely hidden. Ashlar stacks, typically with decorative pots, are located to the right of each house. Number 5 has replacement aluminium doors and windows. One house retains a fragment of a Victorian painted shop sign across its front facade. The rear elevation is not visible.

The terrace was depicted on Cotterell’s map of 1852. Similar terraces in Bath, such as Brougham Hayes, have suffered extensive alterations, making Brookleaze Buildings a relatively rare survivor. The interiors have not been inspected. The houses demonstrate stop-chamfered spine beams with run-out stops.