28 Lanark Road, Rosebank

28 Lanark Road, Rosebank

A 2-storey, 10-bay near symmetrical English Tudor gabled terrace of houses designed by Alexander Cullen in 1900, with later alterations. The building stands on raised ground rising further to the southeast (rear). It is harled with red sandstone dressings and applied timber framing at first-floor level. A base course, moulded cills at ground floor, bracketed tiled canopies over paired doorways, overhanging eaves, and exposed rafters are characteristic features. Windows at ground floor are recessed and canted; windows at first floor are 3-light.

The principal northwest elevation comprises 9 bays grouped 1-1-2-1-2-1-1. Stone flights lead to paired replacement boarded doors with rectangular fanlights at ground in the central bay. A wallhead dormer breaking the eaves is positioned to the right above at first-floor level. To the right stands a 2-bay gabled group with windows in each bay at both floors and a finial to the gablehead. Paired boarded doors with a wallhead dormer set to the left appear in the penultimate right bay. A window at ground and a window with gable breaking eaves at first floor occupy the outer right bay. A 2-bay gabled group to the left of centre has windows at each floor in each bay, with paired doors and a wallhead dormer above in the penultimate left bay. A window at ground and a window with gable breaking eaves at first floor appear in the outer left bay. A 4-light square angle bay window marks number 28 at the outer left.

The southeast rear elevation is irregularly fenestrated at ground with tripartite windows to the main gables at first floor. A harled addition extends to the outer right rear.

The southwest side elevation is an irregularly fenestrated 2-bay gabled wall. A stone flight of steps leads to an architraved replacement boarded door with rectangular fanlight in the bay left of centre, flanked by a window to its left beneath a bracketed tiled canopy. A window at first floor appears above. Another window is set to the right at first-floor level.

The northeast side elevation is a blank gabled wall.

The roof is of red tile with red clay ridge and red tiles to door canopies; grey slate covers the rear. Evenly disposed harled and coped multi-flue ridge stacks and cast-iron rainwater goods complete the exterior. Predominantly leaded lattice glazing is present with some uPVC replacements; predominantly small-pane timber sash and case windows appear to the rear.

The interior was not inspected at the time of listing in 1997.

A sandstone rubble boundary wall along the frontage features a flat ashlar cope; replacement wrought-iron railings mark number 28.

This building was upgraded to Category B on 7 May 1993 and forms a group listing with 1 and 3 Lanark Road, 21 Lanark Road, and the Popinjay Hotel. Positioned directly opposite the Popinjay Hotel, also designed by Cullen in 1900, the ensemble gives the centre of Rosebank a definite sense of stylistic unity through bold massing of Tudor gables. Cullen also worked in nearby Larkhall, designing the Church Hall for St Machan's Church, which incorporates Oriental and Art Nouveau details—a marked contrast to his use of Tudor motifs here.