SJ 79 SE ALTRINCHAM LEYS ROAD
3/11 Watling Gate
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House.c.1910. By Newton and Bayley. Brick with stone slate roof. C17-style.Hall-House plan with screens passage, centralhouse-part open to the roof, 2-storey cross-wings on either side that to the left projecting at front and rear, and a single-storey wing at rear. Single-storey lean-to canopy on timber posts to entire front elevation. 4 2-light casement windows to gabled crosswing.Two 5-light timber mullion andtransom windows to house-part, that to the upper level being a dormer window. 3-light mullion and transom window to righthand bay with 5-light dormer window. Stone capped chimney stacks, that to the crossing with 4 diagonally set shafts in a cross formation. nterior: panelled passage and house-part. Gallery to 2 sides of house-part reached by staircase with splat balusters. Inglenook fireplace with galleryabove. 3 exposed queen-post trusses and exposed joists etc.An interesting and complete example of the local vernacular revival.
Listing NGR: SJ7734290077