Some of the loveliest decorative elements on Auckland
Like the other embellishments on these villas – the lacy
fretwork panels and brackets, the carved balustrades and finials (illustrated
in my recent blog, Auckland architecture: the classic Kiwi villa) – the gable ends are
adorned in a variety of ways and styles. Some are relatively plain and simple,
others are extremely ornate.
The adornments range from fretwork panels under the gable
ridges and overlapping shingle infill, to decorated stucco panels and curved
timbering. In almost all cases the peaks of the gable ends are finished off
with turned finials which, according to ancient wisdom, serve to ward off
witches!
Here are some of the beautiful examples I’ve photographed
during my walks around the inner-city suburbs of Auckland
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