architectural detail of ionic columns, entablature , cast iron lamp
the crescent 500 feet (150 m) long , each building 50 feet (15 m) high, including small rooms dormer windows in attic. ground floor plain emphasising columns , windows of first floor. 114 columns 30 inches (76 cm) in diameter reaching 47 feet (14.3 m), each entablature 5 feet (1.5 m) deep in palladian style. central house (now royal crescent hotel) boasts 2 sets of coupled columns single window between them middle of crescent.
they built of bath stone. have slate roofs stone tiled. appearance of each house similar minor variations between them example have small balconettes on first floor. many of windows have been restored original style glazing bars rather horned plate glass sash windows had been installed in 19th or 20th centuries. of window sills had been lowered. has been reversed @ number 1 policy has since changed decision keep alterations made in 19th century. in front of houses cast iron railings mirrored on opposite side of road @ top of victoria park. road surfaced pennant stone laid when crescent constructed.
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