83-88 Greendale Road

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

Terrace of 5 houses. 1891. By Grayson and Ould. Brick with stone dressings, tile-hung gables with fishscale bands and tile roof. One storey with attic, 5 bays, the 5th bay canted back, 1st bay gabled. Drip mould over ground floor. Windows have small-paned casements, those to ground floor have stone surrounds and segmental relieving arches of 4 lights. 1st floor windows mostly of 3 lights, 4-light window to 1st bay, gabled half dormers, 3rd and 4th bays have paired windows to large dormer. Entrances have stone lintels and tile canopies; plank doors. 3 cross-axial stacks. Rear has gablets to windows, and privies.

88/88A Greendale Road: Post Office and house. 1891. By Grayson and Ould. Timber- framed on brick base, brick to rear; tile roof. 2 storeys, 2 bays; jettied 1st floor with jettied gable and decorative timbering to 2nd bay. Windows have leaded casements. Ground floor has 5-light transomed window to 1st bay, 2nd bay has shop window of elliptical-headed plate glass lights and leaded glazing to spandrels, one light to 1st bay, 5- light canted oriel with transom to 2nd bay with bull’s eye in gable. Entrance with leaded overlight and plank door to 2nd bay; canted angle has elliptical-headed entrance. Right return has 1st bay similar, 2 cross-casement windows with jettied gablet; 2nd bay of brick, recessed with projecting ground floor under lean-to roof. Angle has elaborate wrought-iron sign on bracket with lettering; “POST/OFFICE”. Rear is brick, gableted window and privies.