St Marks and Canal Conservation Area Appraisal - Ealing Council

St. Mark’s and Canal Conservation AreaCharacter AppraisalCorbel a projecting block, usually stone, supporting ahorizontal beamCourse a continuous layer of stones or bricks found in awall. Referred to as String, (horizontal) or Soldier(vertical)Cupola a dome that crowns a roof or turretCurtilage the available space attached to a propertywhich forms a singular enclosureDoor hood a projected moulding above an exterior doordesigned to through off the rainDormer window a projecting window placed vertically ina sloping roof with a roof of its ownDressings a decorative feature made of stones, mostcommonly set around windowsEaves the underpart of a sloping roof overhanging a wall,(Oversailing), or flush with itElevation the external wall or face of a buildingFaçade commonly the front face of a buildingFanlights a window, often semi-circular with radiatingglazing panels, found over a door in Georgian buildingsFenestration the arrangement of windows in a buildingFinial a formal ornament, (usually in Fleur-de-Lis) at thetop of a gable, pinnacle or canopyFootprint the total area over which a building is situatedGable the triangular upper part of a wall found at the endof a ridged roofGrain refers to the arrangement and size of buildings inthe urban contextHardstanding an area of hard material used for parkingcars within the cartilage, (often front garden space) of ahouseHipped roof a shallowish pitch with sloping at the verticalendsKeystone central wedge-shaped stone at the crown ofan archMortar mixture of cement, (or lime), sand and water laidbetween bricks as an adhesiveEaling Borough Council 2006 47