9 Abbotsford Road

Circa 1845 with later alterations; Extensions by Robert Hall and Co, 1884. 2-storey with basement, 3-bay, symmetrical, square-plan corner-sited plain classical villa with slightly later projecting gabled tripartite bay to SE, and later (1884) 2-storey service extensions to rear with pedimented breaking eaves dormers. L-plan glasshouses to E corner. Canted and corniced stone entrance porch with narrow shouldered windows to advanced central pedimented bay; prominent stacks; pitched roofed timber glasshouses on stone bases with lantern clerestories and decorative thistle detail cast-iron crestings to ridge; stone steps to basement. Squared whinstone rubble, droved sandstone quoins and stop-chamfered sandstone openings; whinstone and sandstone rubble to extensions. Early 20th century infilled section to rear with tripartite galleried window.

Timber sash and case windows; uPVC glazing to upper floors; panelled timber doors. Piended and pitched slate roofs; prominent tall corniced ashlar wallhead stacks with tall ventilated clay cans; cast-iron downpipes.

INTERIOR: panelled timber entrance porch with inner glazed screen and geometric tiled floor. Drawing room to E with highly decorative plasterwork, margined wall panels, high picture rail and working timber shutters. Carved decorative mahogany doors to principal rooms split vertically with oak facings to hallway. Timber stair with carved latticework balustrade. Lift to service extensions. Porcelain sinks with leaded bench worktop and flagstone floor to basement.

BOUNDARY WALLS: rubble walls with rounded copes. Square chamfered stone pyramidal capped gatepiers with heavy ornate cast-iron gate.