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20. Plinths

plinth

Projecting plinth on London & North Western Railway Company housing, Buckingham Street
Some houses have projecting plinths; the bottom three foot or so of the house wall, finished with a top moulding or chamfer. The plinths are sometimes of blue engineering bricks or occasionally of stone.

Original text by John Brushe, Denise Ilett, Sue Westell. Original illustrations by Denise Ilett.
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