Furze Platt Triangle - The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

56Furze Platt Triangle Conservation Area Appraisal1Significant Non-Listed Buildings Descriptions andImagesName230CourthouseRoad232 and234, 236and 238CourthouseRoadDescriptionEarly C20 detached, a fine example of adouble-fronted Edwardian villa, the twin bayssymmetrically flanking a pointed arch porch. Anarrow lean-to roof on the front elevationseparates the upper storey, where the twin baysare replicated and each culminates in a separategable. The front elevation is beautifullycomplemented by two mature copper beechtrees and a semicircular gravel drive. Two tallnarrow chimney stacks rise from the side wallsthrough the hipped roof, which is capped withpierced ridge tiles.Late C19 semi-detached, with later rearextensions. The building has many features incommon with No 230, such as the upper storeybox bay window above a ground floor bay withangled sides. Full use is made of the sideelevation by adding a roofed porch, and anotherprojecting bay window above it. The main partof the house is covered by a pyramidal hippedroof, culminating in a single finial. Each upperstorey bay window has its own gable. The frontelevation is half-timbered, the ground floor finishbeing brick.Photo240 and242CourthouseRoadEarly C20 semi-detached, with later rearextensions. Draws on many features from 232to 238, but with a pitched roof and without sidebay windows. One half is tile-hung on the upperstorey bay. There is a prominent front chimneystack244 and246CourthouseRoadEarly C20 semi-detached. This pair of housesis distinguished by the painted render finish,and by having a slate roof rather than the morecommon clay tile. There are ground floor baywindows on the front elevation and a porch onthe side elevation, each one covered by its ownroof. The North side of the building and its sideporch are brick finish, suggesting a differentoriginal appearance.