243 Perth Road, Dundee

Probably Ireland and Maclaren circa 1875, 2-storey terrace

of 9 2-bay houses, ashlar-fronted, some now painted,

rubble-built sides and rear. Windows and doors of S

elevation simply architraved.

S elevation: each house defined by pilaster strips, 2-bay with

canted bay rising through both floors, corniced at ground

floor and plain entrance beneath single window. Main cornice

and blocking course. Nos 243-255 arranged symmetrically with

paired entrances and paired canted bays. Nos 239 and 241

break the rhythm. Single 4-light canted bay to No 257.

W elevation: No 257, coursed rubble with ashlar dressings.

Advanced bay to left, re-entrant angle with pilastered and

corniced porch. Stair window over. Gabled E elevation.

Piended gabled and platformed slate roof. Steeper pitch

to No 249 with round-headed dormers. Modern dormer to

No 239. Ashlar ridge stacks.

Sash and case windows, 2-pane glazing pattern.

Rubble-built boundary walls with simple ashlar gateposts.