Survey Data
Reg No
41400933
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1780 - 1900
Coordinates
269862, 335451
Date Recorded
18/05/2012
Date Updated
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Description
Detached irregular-plan two-storey four-bay house, built c.1800 and remodelled c.1880, with attic, having projecting end-bay to north-west elevation, and central return and single-storey extension to rear (south-west) elevation. Slate roof, hipped to return and south-east elevation, pitched to north-west. Overhanging eaves with timber eaves brackets, red brick chimneystacks, and mixed cast-iron and replacement rainwater goods. Decorative timber bargeboards to pitched roof. Coursed rubble sandstone and limestone to front, rear and south-east elevations, random rubble cladding to north-west elevation and rear of return, roughly squared block-and-start quoins. Gauged brick square-headed window openings throughout, having red brick block-and-start surrounds, replacement uPVC windows imitating six-over-six pane timber sliding sash. Tooled stone sills to front, masonry sills to sides and rear. Gauged-brick round-headed window opening to rear return, masonry sill, brick surround and replacement uPVC window. Gauged-brick square-headed door opening to north-west elevation of main block to front, single-leaf timber panelled door having overlight and red brick block-and-start surrounds, opening onto render platform. Gauged-brick square-headed door and window openings to rear of extension and to south-east of return with red-brick surrounds, replacement uPVC doors and windows. Six-bay two-storey outbuilding, adjoining north-west elevation of house, to rear, with pitched corrugated-iron roof and coursed rubble stone walls. Square-headed window openings having render sills, red brick surrounds, gauged-brick segmental-headed openings, all openings blocked. Coursed rubble wall enclosing yard to rear with double-leaf steel gate. Coursed rubble stone wall and hedge enclosing garden to front of house, single-leaf wrought-iron gate flanked by fluted cast-iron columns to wall to south-east of house. Three-bay single-storey gate lodge to road entrance, with pitched tiled roof having red-clay ridge tile ridge cresting and finials, rendered walls, gabled porch with red-clay tile cresting, polychrome walls with limestone plinth blocks and replacement timber door and uPVC windows. Gateway comprises square-plan polychrome brick piers with ovolo moulding to corners, chamfered plinths and caps, and decorative double-leaf wrought-iron gate, flanked by polychrome brick walling.
Appraisal
Despite having undergone significant alteration to its original form, as is evidenced in its irregular plan and unusual fenestration patterns, this building remains an attractive point in the landscape which succinctly illustrates elements of the architectural heritage character of this county. The rubble stonework to the front and south-east elevation are well complemented by squared quoins and red brick reveals, and timber bargeboards add further decorative interest highlighting the eaves overhang. the gateway and lodge, with their decorative detailing and polychrome brickwork, pleasantly announce the presence of the country house.