26 And 28, Leighton Road

SP 81 NE WINGRAVE WITH ROWSHAM LEIGHTON ROAD

8/127 Nos. 26 and 28

GV II

Pair of cottages built as lodge cottages to Wingrave Manor House (now Mount Tabor House), and symmetrical to Nos. 22 and 24. Dated SFM 1876 on terracotta plaque. In picturesque style influenced by work of George Devey. Red brick to ground floor, fishscale tile- hanging and half-timbering with whitewashed rendered infill to first floor. Tiled roof with some fishscale patterning, brick chimneys with pilasters. 2 storeys, 2 asymmetrical bays to each front. Both bays to N.W. are gabled the left gable larger and projecting with jettied first floor and 3-light barred wooden casements, the upper in an oriel with coved base and lean-to tiled roof. Blocked door in right return wall has small tiled hood on brackets. Right bay has similar casements, 2-light to ground floor, single light above. Right side wall has lean-to porch with heavy turned wooden balusters, hipped dormer above, and gabled bay to right.

Listing NGR: SP8713219228