Survey Data
Reg No
21812027
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
Country house
In Use As
House
Date
1780 - 1800
Coordinates
168738, 123266
Date Recorded
12/10/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Detached five-bay two-storey over basement house, built c. 1790, comprising two-bay single-storey extension to east. Pitched slate roof with rendered chimneystacks. Roughcast rendered walls to front (north) elevation and rendered walls to rear (south) elevation. Square-headed openings having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows and limestone sills. Square-headed openings to basement having replacement uPVC windows. Square-headed opening with timber pilasters supporting entablature and cornice over timber panelled door. Flight of limestone steps to entrance. Attached three-bay single-storey outbuilding to west having lean-to to front (south). Hipped corrugated-iron roof. Render over rubble sandstone walls. Square-headed window openings. Square-headed openings having corrugated-iron doors. Square-plan rendered piers with caps, double-leaf cast-iron gates, sweeping rendered walls terminating in second pair of piers.
Appraisal
This house has retained many original features such as small-pane timber sash windows, chimneystacks to gable ends, decorative door surround and limestone steps. The stone outbuildings add further interest and context to this important house.