Elstow, 5 Victoria Circus, Dowanhill, Glasgow

Mid 19th century villa remodelled and extended in the baronial

style with A N Paterson, architect; 1899. Asymmetrical main

3-storey elevation to W; boldly projecting canted bay and

tall bowed bay additional 2-storey entrance porch to left.

Coursed stugged ashlar with polished dressings and margins;

all stonecleaned. All ground and 1st floor windows transomed,

bay windows mullioned; sash windows, lower sash plate glass,

upper sash 4-pane glazing.

Main elevation to left; gabled bay with canted 2-storey

window with embattled parapet; 3-light window in gable head.

Original narrow entrance bay converted 1899 to bipartite

architraved consoled corniced window, now re-converted to

doorway with fanlight. At left, 3-storey bow window with 3

windows to ground and 1st 5 at 2nd. Latter with roll-moulded

architraves and hemi-domical roof; crow-stepped gable above.

2-storey bay to left with steps to lugged roll-moulded

depressed arch doorpiece with bold keystone, flanked by

Tuscan columns supporting pediment. Single-light window

above, flanked by strip of polished ashlar. Cornice with

pierced parapet. Further 2-storey wing to left, part of

original villa.

Rear elevation irregular with elongated 5-light bow window to

left and 3-storey turret with conical roof to right.

Otherwise windows mainly tripartite, treated as main facade.

Single storey and attic servants wing to NE.