Description: 20, 22 Back Sneddon Street and 13 Maxwell Street
Category: B
Date Listed: 27 June 1980
Historic Scotland Building ID: 38921
OS Grid Coordinates: 248278, 664353
Latitude/Longitude: 55.8485, -4.4250
Location: 6 Maxwell Street, Renfrew PA3 2DA
Locality: 6 Maxwell Street
County: Renfrewshire
Country: Scotland
Postcode: PA3 2DA
Listing Text
T G Abercrombie, architect, dated 1898 Scots Renaissance.
T-plan asymmetrical. Snecked rubble and stugged ashlar with
polished ashlar dressings. Elevation to Back Sneddon Street,
2 storeys, 3 recessed bays at left, off centre entrance
with pilastered and corniced Jacobean doorpiece with
cartouche over, 6-light leaded window to stair in right
bay, canted bay at ground floor in outer left bay. Projecting
gable end to west with corbelled bartisan with lead, bell-cast
roof and panelled gable-head stack. Return elevation:
2-storey and attic. 5-bay block with 3 round arched windows
at ground; lights 1-2-1-2-1 in 1st & 3 segmentally pedimented
dormers. Stair tower adjoining with upper window breaking
through eaves and pyramidal roof. 1 additional gabled bay
to east. Variety of window designs, slate roofs and
corniced stacks.
References:
Information from David M Walker
Notes:
Built as welfare offices. Still used by District Council.