18-23, ACRE PLACE

This is a terrace of six houses located on ACRE Place in Stoke, Plymouth, built in the early to mid-19th century, likely influenced by the designs of architect John Foulston. The houses are built of stucco, featuring a plinth and a band at mid-floor level. They have a dry slate roof with deep eaves, and a hipped roof dormer is present on each house except for the one on the far left. Brick end stacks are visible.

Each house follows a double-depth plan, with a single room at the front. The two houses in the centre have paired entrances; the houses to the left have entrances on their right sides, while the remaining houses have entrances on their left. The houses are two storeys high and each has a single-window front. The two houses on the right have sash windows from which the glazing bars have been removed. The two houses on the left retain their original sash windows with horns, and the central pair have 20th-century replacements, all set within recessed panels. Each house has a doorway with a moulded hood supported by consoles, although the original panelled doors have been replaced with 20th-century doors. The interior of the houses has not been inspected. The terrace is notable for being one of the most unaltered examples of early to mid-19th century workers’ housing in Plymouth.