Hillcrest & Briarhill, 37 & 39 Rochdale Road, Middleton

Three sets of semi detached houses by Edgar Wood almost form a row along the west side of Rochdale Road in Middleton. 37 and 39 Rochdale Road were built in 1893 two years before the more famous combination of Fencegate and Redcroft were constructed on an adjacent plot of land. The building has Wood's characteristic bays that pierce through the roof line but, unlike his other houses, it is faced with what John Archer describes as "extremely harsh materials, lobster red stock engineering type bricks and terra cotta. The building is separated from the street by an attractive brick and stone wall with a scalloped design which incorporates ornate wrought iron work. The Whitehouse Hotel now occupies 37 Rochdale Road. 

Reference    The Architect, 20th October 1893.
Reference    The American Architect & Building News [International Edition] 18 November 1893.
Reference    Hillcrest & Briarhill, Rochdale Road Assessment of Significance 2016 Heritage Trust for the North West