NHER 46017 (Building record) - The Beeches and railings, Spixworth Road

House, early 19th century, possibly with earlier core. Rendered, with slate and black pantile roofs. Double pile, two storeys, with flat roofed extension to north and hipped roof extension to south. Façade to west of five windows with central six panel door with raised and fielded panels and doorcase with panelled pilasters and pediment on consoles. Windows, sashes, with glazing bars on first floor. Louvres to windows. Brick modillion cornice, parapet gables, with end stacks on each pile. Off centre axial stack on west pile. North and south extensions not of special interest. Wrought iron railings attached to the house either side of the door, forming two enclosures, segmental in plan. Fluted piers with finials. Intermediate piers with fleur-de-lys finials. Dog-rail with spear top finials. Scrolled segmental arches above with rosettes in the spandrels.
P. Aldridge (NLA), 19 December 2006.