Architecture
The terraced houses in N17 are small and were not expensively built but they have lots of little interesting architectural features which differ with every street. They are predominantly brick, tile and pebble dash cottages in a style that owes something to the Arts and Crafts movement of the time construction was under the architect W.E Riley a member of the artworkers guild. The façades change all over the estate and in places terraces of four houses were designed to look like country mansions.
Features of interest include the gables, gable dormers, impressive chimneys, long roofs, low eaves, porches and two story projecting bays. Images can be found in the Conway Library's online collection.
Earlier houses are small and have front doors opening into the single reception room. When they were built they would have had outside toilets. Tin bath's were a common feature due to no bathrooms. Later houses benefited from new legislation and have front doors opening on to a hall with stairs and often a second reception room.
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