71-75 Bolton Road, 268-274 New Chester Road

Architectural Description from National Heritage List Text Entries, © Historic England 2021.

3 houses on Bolton Road, 4 houses on New Chester Road. 1898. By Douglas and Minshull. Brick with plaster 1st floor, tile-hung gables with fishscale bands, and tile roofs. 2 storeys, 3 bays; 1st 2 bays gabled, the 2nd projects with jettied 1st floor; 3rd bay recessed by one bay. Windows have leaded casements, those to ground floor with gauged-brick cambered arches, that to 1st bay of 4 lights; 3rd bay has 2- light window and inserted 3-light window. 2nd bay has 6-light canted bay window, with 2-lights to left return. 1st floor has 4-light canted oriel to 1st bay with tile canopy, swept out from tile-hanging; 2nd bay window of 4 lights, 3rd bay 2- light window. Entrances have stone lintels and 3-panel doors with leaded lights. Valley stack and rear stack. Returns similar, that to 3rd bay as 1st bay.

NOTE: The drawing by William Owen appears to illustrate a proposed extension to the existing terrace, 1896.