Noel Park Estate: more gothic revival model dwellings

A low turret marks the end of this long terrace on the corner of two streets, thus emphasising the corner. The streets are lined with small trees on both sides. The trees are planted in the pavements, not in a green verge.

Many of the terraced houses have these protruding ground floors under a single pitch roof (shown left). To break up the long terraces some sections protrude over a full two storeys and are topped with high gable ends. Here these are styled like Dutch Bell Gables.

With the long streets, functional elements are used to give the long terraces some distinction and rhythm. The rhythm is supported by the fire wall that section off the roof surface of every house.

Some of the entrances -in the higher class of housing- are side-by-side, but are angled away so they function as separate entrances. Also note the red brick dressings around the windows and the terracotta mouldings supporting low balustrades at the first floor windows. Some gable tops have decorative infills of red brick (shown on the right). Also note the dentil course along the top edge of the facade.

A typical street with gable ends breaking up the long length of the terraced housing. At the corners the gable end projects and is given a more decorative Dutch-inspired gable end.

Another device employed to create visual interest and distinction are turrets at the corners of the long terraces, especially street junctions. The turrets lift the horizontal architecture by adding a vertical element.

The section built between 1900 and 1903 have a different architecture referencing vernacular architecture. This terrace with half-rendered asymmetrical double gable ends owes much to Arts and Crafts architecture.

The Arts and Crafts influence is also visible in the decorative details of the Gothic Revival architecture. Chimneystacks are used as decorative statement as is visible on the left and on the right. The gable top on the left has decorative terracotta panels. On the right the buttressed chimney is part of the design of the facade. Also banding is used to give the facade more expression.

Turrets again, here used in an asymmetrical way to give the terraced housing more of an individual and picturesque quality. The chimneys in combination with the fire walls give the housing rhythm.