22 And 24, Leighton Road

SP81 NE WINGRAVE WITH ROWSHAM LEIGHTON ROAD

8/126 Nos. 22 and 24

GV II

Pair of cottages, built as lodge cottages to Wingrave Manor House (now Mount Tabor House), and symmetrical to Nos. 26 and 28. Dated SFM 1876 on terracotta plaque. In picturesque style influenced by work of George Devey. Red brick to ground floor, half-timbering with whitewashed render infill and fishscale tile-hanging to first floor. Tiled roofs with some fishscale patterning, brick chimneys with pilasters. 2 storeys, 2 asymmetrical bays to each front. Both bays to N.W. are gabled, the right gable larger and projecting with jettied first floor and upper part of gable over-hanging. This bay has 3-light wooden casements, that to first floor in oriel with coved base. Small tiled hood on brackets over blocked doorway in left return wall. Left bay has 2-light casement to ground floor and single light above. Left side has lean-to porch with heavy turned wooden balusters, hipped dormer above, and gabled bay to left.

Listing NGR: SP8711419200