Mansard House And Railing

SO 9723 PRESTBURY HIGH STREET (south side)

20/66 Mansard House and railing

4.7.60

GV II

One of a group of two houses. C18. Coursed squared and dressed limestone. Stone slate on roof pitch facing High Street, red tiles at rear. Stacks cream coloured brick. 'T'-shaped plan. Two storeys and attic lit by two 9-pane segmental-headed windows. Cellar. Three-windowed facade with two 12-pane sashes to left-hand bay. Tripartite sash to first floor of right-hand bay, 3-light bow window with sashes to ground floor. Five stone steps up to central flush 6-panel door with fanlight, set back within round-headed panelled reveal. Two boot scrapers with wrought-iron decoration on top step. Blind window above doorway. Sills of first floor windows continued as a narrow band across the facade. Wider band below. Pilasters at right and left-hand corners. Gable-end stacks. Flat coping at gable ends. Spear-headed railing runs across width of facade. Interior not inspected. (Prestbury Parish Magazine, May, June and August 1974)

Listing NGR: SO9710023884