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Listing: Rosedale, 300 Dunstall Road. Comment:
Late 19th century detached villa now converted to offices. This is
an attractive double fronted two storey house with central recessed
porch under a semicircular arched opening with bay windows to either
side running through both storeys. Some original features survive
inside including a good geometric tiled floor in the hall way, Good
red brick piers with shaped pier caps are a prominent feature on the
Dunstall Road. Currently used as offices for Social Services the
building has substantial extensions added in the 20th century of no
intrinsic merit. The house has particular interest being the
birthplace of Sir Jack Hayward on 14th June 1923 and the home of his
father Sir Charles Hayward in the early part of his career when he
was a managing director of A.J.S. motorcycles where he oversaw the
production of sidecars. The family lived at the house until 1930
when Charles moved his family to London to expand his
business interests.
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