Survey Data
Reg No
13901904
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1820 - 1860
Coordinates
315082, 290888
Date Recorded
21/07/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Detached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1840. Single-storey return enlarged to two-storey, section of single-storey return remains to east. Pitched slate roof, clay ridge tiles, recent brick diagonally-set paired corbelled flues on rectangular bases, moulded aluminium gutters on eaves corbel course, square-profile downpipes. Unpainted roughcast rendered walling, smooth rendered quoins. Square-headed window openings, smooth rendered slightly-projecting reveals, stone sills, painted timber sliding sash windows, six-over-six to ground floor, three-over-six to first floor; tripartite sliding sash window to ground floor north elevation. Square-headed door opening, painted timber replacement door with four panels, overlight and sidelights. Set in grounds, garden to west, high rubble stone crenellated wall extending from south-west corner to slate roofed rubble stone outbuildings to south, rubble stone boundary wall with alternating high and low capping stones.
Appraisal
This fine house retains important features such as the early fenestration. Set close to the road, it is a notable addition to the local architectural heritage. The survival of a section of the original return adds interest to the rear of the house.