55 And 55A, Wendron Street

HELSTON

SW6627 WENDRON STREET 631-1/5/240 (South East side) 22/05/72 Nos.55 AND 55A

GV II

2 town houses. Early C19. Local Elvan rubble with granite dressings; No.55 (right) with extra dressings as stretchers linking jambstones and as lintel courses; asbestos slate roof with tall moulded fascia board; brick end stacks. Double-depth plan plus rear wing to No.55. 3 storeys; overall 3-window range. No.55 has 2-window range with original 8-pane sash to 2nd floor left, others are horned copies with glazing bars; doorway on right with arcaded overlight. No.55A has 1-window range: original 12-pane hornless sash over original canted oriel with 16-pane central sash, 4-pane sidelights and moulded cornice, over 4-pane hornless sash, possibly original sash with glazing bars removed. 2nd-floor windows are square, both houses have panelled doors: 5-panel door to No.55 within moulded architrave with corner blocks and roundels and similar door to No.55A but with 2 top panels now 1 glazed panel. INTERIORS not inspected but likely to be of interest.

Listing NGR: SW6612427575