16 Sandys Street

The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

One of a terrace of four three-storey houses fronting the south side of Sandys Street. These four houses are symmetrically arranged around a central coach arch. This building is at left end and is two bays wide. It is skewed in that its façade and gable wall are not at right angles.

Pitched natural slate roof with cement rendered chimney at left. Semicircular metal rainwater goods; downpipe on no.15.

Wall to street façade is painted and rendered in lined cement with moulded rendered eaves course. Main entrance at ground floor right and comprises a four-panel painted timber door with narrow transom light over. To its left is a 2/2 sliding sash window. At first and second floors are two 2/2 sliding sash windows in line with ground floor openings. All openings have stop-end chamfered jambs and head, and the windows have granite cills; top windows diminish in height.

The left and right walls are abutted by adjoining buildings (HB16/28/103, /102C)

Rear elevation is rendered. Single storey return abuts at right. Above, is a single window to the back room on each floor; both are modern 1/1 top-hung replacements. Modern window to each half landing at left. Return is also rendered and has modern window/ door inserts.

At back of yard is a two-storey random granite rubble outhouse.

Historical information

This house first appears in the 1878 Valuation revision book entry; described as vacant, it was first occupied the following year. Its lessor was Adam Guffin, who also leased the other buildings in this block (HB 16/28/102A - C).

Primary Sources

1. Valuation revision books, 1866-1930, PRONI – VAL 12B/22/14C, p.133.
2. Valuation revision books, 1866-1930, PRONI - VAL 12E/125/1/13.

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

One of a terrace of four three-storey houses fronting the south side of Sandys Street. These form a pleasing composition arranged about a central coach arch. Although plainly detailed they are significant in the streetscape and front wall retains all original features. However, they are of a late date and not of special architectural or historic interest. Their value to the street is recognised by inclusion in the Conservation Area.

General comments

Previously recorded in Windsor Hill ward as HB16/26/050