I have recently been searching out interesting examples of
bargeboards on buildings around Guildford. This follows a discussion with the
editor of the Guildford Society’s Newsletter who suggested that I took a few
photos of the bargeboards on some Victorian villas to the East of the town
centre.
Having looked around I discovered that there are many good examples
of decorative bargeboards in the area, some with just a wavy edge and some
being particularly outstanding. I’ve now photographed around 40 different
designs and may still come across more as I look around.
This may lead be an article in the G S Newsletter sometime and
I’m proposing a short course at the Guildford Institute in the summer term to
take attendees out to the Waterden Road / Charlotteville Conservation areas to
look and photograph the Victorian buildings with interesting decorative details.
