Survey Data
Reg No
20840038
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1810 - 1850
Coordinates
92604, 31517
Date Recorded
18/06/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c.1830. Recent extension to rear (west). Hipped artificial slate roof with rendered chimneystacks and uPVC rainwater goods. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings with two-over-two timber sliding sash windows and concrete sills. Square-headed door opening with timber panelled door, overlight and timber surround comprising pilasters supporting entablature. Rendered boundary walls with piers having wrought-iron gate and railings (east).
Appraisal
An imposing building set just off the main street in Skull, retaining much of its historic fabric, evident in the timber sliding sash windows and door surround. The irregular fenestration is an unusual feature of such a large scale urban building and adds much to its character and charm.