1 Sydenham Road, Glasgow

Mid 19th century. Italianate villa with conservatory to S and

projecting single storey service wing to E. 2-storeys,

polished ashlar, painted porch.

E Elevation, 3 irregular bays; advanced centre bay with

rusticated quoins; recessed entrance bay to right. Single

storey Roman Doric porch with mutule cornice; pierced ashlar

die parapet. Arched pilastered doorpiece, double-leaf

panelled doors. Above door, single moulded arched window with

engaged column reveals. Centre bay; boldly projecting 3-light

canted window to ground with pilaster mullions and mutule

cornice supporting blind traceried balustrade to 5-light

arcaded bow window above with engaged column mullions. To

left, at ground, aproned window architraved with consoled

cornice, supporting traceried ashlar, balustrade. To 1st

floor, arched columned bipartite window; plate glass sashes.

Angle margins continue into eaves course with shouldered

angles. Bracketted eaves, corniced axial and wallhead stacks;

cans mostly lotus or octagonal. N flank polished ashlar, S

flank droved ashlar, simpler details.

Timber and cast-iron framed conservatory projects to S

acid-etched communicating door to main house.

Stugged coursed ashlar rear elevation, altered circa 1980 for

give access to top flat by external flight of steps to low

doorway at 1st floor partially re-using arched stair-light

window. Projecting single-storey laundry/service wing.