Survey Data
Reg No
13901517
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Historical, Social
Original Use
Country house
In Use As
Country house
Date
1845 - 1850
Coordinates
302121, 294957
Date Recorded
26/07/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c. 1790, remodelled and extended in Elizabethan style, 1846. Porte cochere and double-height crennellated additions to entrance front. Pitched slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and crennellated parapet. Rendered walls with label mouldings over openings. Timber sliding sash windows. Stableyard to south-east, built 1824.
Appraisal
Originally built in the eighteenth century, this house was remodelled by architect Thomas Smith in the mid nineteenth century in the fashionable Elizabethan style. The porte cochere, crennellated additions and fine entrance door are notable features. Set in mature grounds, the setting contributes to its character and interest.