(Lecturer in architecture at Liverpool
University) says of this building that it, "
... is indeed a beautifully proportioned
and well-balanced composition, an
elegantly executed structure, and an
ingenious design solution to a very
restricted site. The involvement of these
architects alone would have made it a
building worth considering, but the
reality is that this is an example of them
working at the height of their powers and
with a generous budget. Moreover three
quarters of a century after its completion
in 1934 it survives remarkably intact. ...
The house is realised in brickwork of
superb quality, the front façade makes an
outstanding contribution to the townscape.
Divided into three bays, and with its
volumes and voids and the varying
projection of the central bay skilfully
handled, its composition reflects an
imaginative management of functional
requirements—such as the provision of some
outdoor space on first floor level—along
with elements bearing a symbolic
significance—such as the main entrance.
Amazingly neither the balcony nor the
inset porch have been filled in."
The building was awarded a Grade II listing on
June 5, 2009. The listing text included
a description of the interior of the
house. It said that the, "Hall has stone floor; shallow
architraves and skirtings in artificial
'San Stefano' stone. Doors are 3-panelled
in an archaic Greek manner. Drawing room
has timber pilastered architrave to double
doors. The hall and ground floor rooms
have shallow-stepped moulded cornices,
with reeded banding beneath in the hall,
but some cornices appear to have been
further embellished at a later stage.
There are several late-C18 marble
neo-classical chimneypieces which were
installed when the house was built. Two
curved steps lead up to the main stair,
which has solid lower balustrade with
wrought-iron scrolled upper balustrade;
handrail replaced. Skylight above. The
first floor rooms and basement are more
altered but retain some cornices and
panelled doors."
