Loxdale, Locks Hill, was built by local architect Samuel Denman for brewery co-owner Walter Mews in 1899. Red brick with tile hanging, stone dressings and tiled roofs.
Portslade Old Village CA
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Loxdale, Locks Hill, was built by local architect Samuel Denman for brewery co-owner Walter Mews in 1899. Red brick with tile hanging, stone dressings and tiled roofs. The house is mainly of two storeys with attic, but has an attached tower which rises to four storeys in height. The top storey is of mock timber framing, surmounted by a metal cupola. The tower, gables and prominent chimney stacks combine to produce an interesting skyline. The house is set back from the road in substantial grounds. Tall red brick wall to streetfront with raised piers and mature vegetation behind. Source: Portslade Old Village Conservation Area Character Statement, Middleton 2002
ii. A high quality late Victorian residence of unusual architectural design
iv. A good example of a work by a notable local architect
ii. Associated with Walter Mews, who, along with his brother Herbert, owned the brewery in the village. The brewery had a significant impact on the development of the village. Loxdale reveals much about the Mews brothers’ rise in status and wealth, and changing tastes in the relationship between factory owners and their workers.
i. Within the conservation area, the house itself is not visible from the street. The tall red brick wall and mature vegetation forms an important part of the streetscape and approach to the village centre. The wall is atypical in the area due to its date, style and use of bright red brick (as opposed to the traditional flint of this area).
i. The exterior of the building appears to remain intact. Its original setting – comprising its grounds, driveway and boundary walls – also survive
Pre-2015
