Melbourne House

BRATTON MELBOURNE STREET ST 9152 (north side) 11/34 Melbourne House 11.9.68 GV II Detached house. WW/1768 on stack datestone. English bond brick with chamfered stone quoins, hipped stone slate roof with gable end brick stacks. L-plan. Two-storey and attic, 3-window. Central door with 6 fielded panels in stone architrave with flat stone hood, up steps, tripartite sash with higher central light in beaded architrave either side. First floor has central sash with pediment on consoles and tripartite sash with higher central light, either side. Moulded stone eaves cornice. Three C20 hipped dormers with plastic-framed casements to attic. Left return has 4-light chamfered mullioned casement lighting basement, 3-light steel casement to left, first floor has 12-pane sash in beaded architrave, stepped brick eaves cornice. Rear has 2-storey C19 addition to right with French windows and sashes lighting stairs, lean-to kitchen extension to right with casements, main range has two hipped dormers and wing to right has one dormer, all with plastic-framed casements. Interior has drawing room with eared marble fireplace surround, dado with fielded panels and corner cupboard with fielded panelling, shaped shelves and round arch with keystone, doors with 2 or 4 fielded panels in moulded architraves. C19 stairs with closed string and turned balusters. Attic has 3-bay roof with kneed principals. A first floor window has name Mary Whitaker and date 1789 scratched on a pane. The house was probably built for William Whitaker of the prosperous clothier family.

Listing NGR: ST9153652475