8,10,12,14, Spa Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 (Grade II)

ST 9063 MELKSHAM SPA ROAD (south side)

7/143 Nos 8, 10, 12 and 14

29.9.50

Terrace of four houses, Nos 10 and 12 now hotel. Early C19. Ashlar, Welsh slate roof. Regency. 3-storeys, 8-windows. Nos 8 and 14 are gabled projectioning flanking units of group with Nos 10 and 12 in centre. Nos 8, 10 and 12 have glass-panelled doors, No 8 and Nos 10 and 12 in Regency porches with fluted frieze, four canted bays with 16-pane sashes, reeded cases and quartefoiled frieze. To left is No 14 with Gothic door case and battlemented porch. First floor has fine wrought iron balcony with canopy to Nos 10 and 12, 6-windows behind are tall casements with margin- lights. Nos 14 and 16 have elegant cast-iron canted balconies with unusual French windows with margin-lights. Band with Guilloche decoration at second floor level, eight 9-pane sashes, two of which are blind. Ornamental plaster cornice to Nos 10 and 12, Nos 8 and 14 have decorated gable eaves, No 14 has classical plaque. Pilasters to sides and centre. Attached to left is 3-storey wing of No 14 with two 12-pane sashes in round-arched panels to first floor above porch and square-headed entry, two sashes to second floor, cornice and blocking course. Right return has sashes, including one with round-arched head to first floor. Rear is plastered with assorted windows, mostly C20 casements.