18 Victoria Crescent Road, Dowanhill, Glasgow

Circa 1872. Astylar terrace of 3-bay houses curving down

slope, 2/3 storeys with attic and basement. 6-bay shallow

advanced pavilions; bays arranged 6-9-6-9-6-9. Pavilions and

Nos 6, 8 and 10 3-storeys. Polished ashlar, channelled at

ground, partly stonecleaned.

At left, steps oversailing basement to wide consoled corniced

doorway with double-leaf panelled doors. At 1st floor to

right, corbelled 3-light bow oriel; corniced and with

balustraded parapet (at 2-storey range this continues roof

balustrade).

All 1st and 2nd floor windows architraved, sash windows,

plate glass glazing. Continuous band course over ground and

at 2nd floor cills. Eaves cornice; roof balustrade at

2-storey range. Blocking course over Nos 14, 32 and 34.

Various dormer shapes, corniced axial stacks, slate roofs.

Doorways at Nos 32 and 34 paired centrally. Tripartite

vestibule doors with acid etched panels and sidelight at Nos

10 and 12.

Flank to E: 3-bay detailed as above. Rear elevation coursed

stugged ashlar. 12-pane or plate glass glazing. Tall coped

rubble wall to rear lane. Cast-iron railings to front steps,

low rendered wall to basements with modern cast-iron

railings.