Survey Data

Reg No

21306603


Rating

Regional


Categories of Special Interest

Archaeological, Architectural, Historical, Social


Original Use

Castle/fortified house


Historical Use

Folly


In Use As

Folly


Date

1820 - 1840


Coordinates

96831, 89100


Date Recorded

08/11/2005


Date Updated

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Description

Detached gable-fronted single-bay three-storey building, built c. 1450, originally a tower house with single-bay three-stage engaged circular turret to north-west elevation. Extensively renovated and truncated, c. 1830, with openings remodelled to accommodate use as folly and ogee dome added to turret. Derelict, c. 1990, renovated and refenestrated in 1998. Replacement pitched slate roof with red brick chimneystack and having lead and slate profiled dome with weathercock to turret. Uncoursed rubble stone walls. Limestone relieving arches to openings, with reused sill to ground floor south having cuts for two mullions. South elevation has three-light window with red brick corbelled heads and slate sills, c. 1830. Leaded timber framed window to north. Limestone spiral staircase within west turret. Tall hedge to roadway. Building now within garden of late twentieth century house.