Doctor's House, Oldham

The accommodation provided on ground-floor of the building illustrated consists of vestibule, entrance-hall, drawing and dining rooms, kitchen and pantry, also waiting-room, consulting-room an dispensary en-suite, the latter being fitted with special fittings as required by medical gentlemen; all the three latter rooms are entirely separated from remaining parts of house, there being also a separate entrance to the waiting-room from front street for use of patients. From the hall the staircase gives access to upper floor, which consists of six bedrooms, linen-closet, bath-room and water-closet. In basement there is extensive cellaring consisting of wash-house, fuel-store, larder and general stores, etc., the former having a separate entrance into back garden; the usual outbuildings are provided. The front is faced with red Ruabon bricks finished with red terra- cotta and stone dressings; upper portion of front gable is formed of half-timber framing with cusped panels, the latter being filled in with cement and finished cream color.

Reference            American Architect and Building News1893 Page 188 and illustration