Description
George Washington Browne 1889-90. Large asymmetrical double villa. 2 storeys and
attics; coursed rock-faced ashlar, polished margins and
quoins. All sash windows with roll moulded reveals. Plate
glass or small pane glazing.
Royston; 2-bay elevation to Queen's Place. To left, 2-storey
square projecting 5-light window, mullioned and transomed
with plain parapet breaking wallhead. Single windows to
right.
Elevation to Crown Road North with gabled entrance bay to
centre. Steps to Doric porch; columns with exaggerated
entasis. Arched doorway with rusticated Gibbsian detail.
Above porch, 2-storey canted oriel, at 1st each light
individually corniced with shell pediment. Tall corniced
stack to left.
Westdel: 3-bay elevation to Queen's Place reflects Royston
with addition of full-height octagonal turret to left, rising
to facetted roof with finial. Steps to central doorway with
shouldered architrave, corniced, with fanlight flanked by
moulded pilasters. Date stone on side elevation with initials
RML and SMML.
Addition of 1896 and 1902 by A N Paterson; single storey and attic
wing providing service quarters. Interior; good panelling and
carved doorpieces, roll moulded fireplace. Timber stair
balusters with timber screen at 1st floor landing. Top-lit
billiard room to rear.
Both houses with bipartite dormers; at Westdel linked by
tile-hung infill with occulus. Timber bracketted eaves, swept
slate roofs.