Milestone Society Survey: Set of stone: slightly sunken but readable. Condition of stone: minor damage. Condition of lettering: mostly readable

The Georgian/Early Victorian style town house terraces of the St. Thomas Estate are the epitome of timeless elegant city living. The formality and the uniformity of the materials and detailing creates a harmonious appearance to the front facades. They are two-storey, three bay plain brick faced with ashlar dressings for the wedge stone lintels, sills, continuous sill bands and gutter cornice. Sash windows with glazing bars, panelled front doors set in deep reveals, some with pedimented doorcases and full-height brick pilasters. Refurbished in the late 1970s. A 'model' conservation project. The small front gardens are bounded by black spear headed metal railings. Owned by Home Housing Association {CA Character Statement, 2000}.

The Georgian/Early Victorian style town house terraces of the St. Thomas Estate are the epitome of timeless elegant city living. The formality and the uniformity of the materials and detailing creates a harmonious appearance to the front facades. They are two-storey, three bay plain brick faced with ashlar dressings for the wedge stone lintels, sills, continuous sill bands and gutter cornice. Sash windows with glazing bars, panelled front doors set in deep reveals, some with pedimented doorcases and full-height brick pilasters. Refurbished in the late 1970s. A 'model' conservation project. The small front gardens are bounded by black spear headed metal railings. Owned by Home Housing Association {CA Character Statement, 2000}.

The Georgian/Early Victorian style town house terraces of the St. Thomas Estate are the epitome of timeless elegant city living. The formality and the uniformity of the materials and detailing creates a harmonious appearance to the front facades. They are two-storey, three bay plain brick faced with ashlar dressings for the wedge stone lintels, sills, continuous sill bands and gutter cornice. Sash windows with glazing bars, panelled front doors set in deep reveals, some with pedimented doorcases and full-height brick pilasters. Refurbished in the late 1970s. A 'model' conservation project. The small front gardens are bounded by black spear headed metal railings. Owned by Home Housing Association {CA Character Statement, 2000}.

Number 9 was inspected by NCAU in 1994. Coursed stone pre-dating the house found when staircase into cellar removed. Masonry is large roughly dressed oblong sandstone blocks bonded with a soft powdery “mortar”, unlike that used in the gable wall above. Lies below modern ground level, set directly onto natural boulder clay. None of the stone looked weathered or tooled. Date and function of the wall is unknown. Lies close to the supposed line of Hadrian’s Wall, but the stonework runs north-south so cannot be part of the Roman Wall, and lacks characteristics of Roman masonry. No medieval structures are known in this area. The site was open fields until the construction of Swinburne Place in c. 1828. There may be some connection with early coal mining, or temporary Civil War fortifications established by the besieging Scottish army in 1644. Alternatively, the stonework may have simply been an additional foundation to stabilise the house gable wall in the presence of a local “soft spot”. Swinburne Place creates a very attractive gateway into Summerhill Square. But a number of buildings detract from this through their poor condition. Many original windows and doors (only one ever having had a timber surround) survive. The stone flags, cobbled road, mature gardens and excellent replica railings create a beautiful setting.