1 Kirklee Gardens, Glasgow

James Thomson, architect, 1877-8. Truncated astylar terrace

of 5-bay houses with pavilion to S. 2 storeys, attics and

basement, polished ashlar, channelled at ground. Shallow

advanced and taller pavilion (Nos 1 and 2) with rusticated

quoins at 1st floor.

Steps oversailing basement to tripartite doorpieces with

glazed sidelights, roll-moulded reveals with rounded angles

to doorpieces; glazed sidelights, double-leaf panelled storm

doors; vestibule door with glazed fanlight. All windows

single light, architraved at 1st with recessed apron panel,

plate glass sashes. Nos 3-7 with band course over ground,

moulded eaves strings, eaves cornice and blocking course.

Slate roof, corniced axial stacks.

At pavilion (Nos 1 and 2) consoled cornices to windows of

outer bays; inner 3 bays with carved decorative friezes,

consoled segmental pediments and solid ashlar balcony

supported on stone brackets. Continuous cornice over ground,

moulded cill band to 1st floor, string course at eaves;

modillion cornice with disc frieze. Dormers with broken

pediment linked by die balustrade (partly missing).

Flank to No 1; 3-bay, detailed as main terrace, 1st floor

windows architraved and corniced. Solid parapet over eaves.

Rear elevation droved ashlar, mainly single light windows

with plate glass sashes. Hipped dormers; tall corniced axial

stacks, octagonal cans.

Droved ashlar walls or cast-iron railings divide rear

gardens. Good cast-iron railings to front steps. Pair of

corniced ashlar gatepiers to carriageway supporting cast-iron

lamp brackets to E.