Survey Data
Reg No
20908805
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic
Original Use
Hunting/fishing lodge
In Use As
House
Date
1800 - 1820
Coordinates
183205, 67315
Date Recorded
30/07/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Detached six-bay two-storey former fishing lodge, built c. 1810, incorporating fabric of earlier building, and with later Victorian additions. Comprising main west block with full-height canted bay window to south elevation, lower two-bay two-storey block to south bay of rear (east) elevation with projecting north bay, recent three-bay single-storey with dormer attic half-hipped-roofed extension to north bay of rear elevation. Two-bay block with integral carriage arch to north. Now in use as house. Skirt slate roof with overhanging eaves and rendered chimneystacks. Rendered walls. Square-headed openings to front elevation with two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows, those to first floor having continuous render sill course, those to ground floor with moulded render surrounds. Square-headed openings to rear with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows, some tripartite. Square-headed openings to south elevation with tripartite one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows. Square-headed openings to bay window, two-over-two pane to first floor, one-over-one pane to ground floor, those to ground floor having moulded render surrounds. Elliptical-headed stairlight to central block to rear, with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash window and spoked fanlight. Square-headed openings to central block to rear having two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows and timber casement window. Square-headed opening to central block to rear having timber panelled door. Oculus opening to east elevation of north block with spoked timber window, square-headed opening with fixed pane window and timber guard, square-headed opening with timber battened door. Round-headed door opening to front elevation with moulded render surround comprising stepped paired pilasters supporting render arch. Square-headed timber panelled half-glazed door with spoked fanlight, sidelights with timber panelled stall risers and cut limestone plinth blocks and threshold. Brass lamps flanking opening. Round-headed integral carriage arch with moulded render surround to west elevation comprising flanking pilasters, arch and keystone detail. Timber battened double-leaf doors. Square-headed opening to south with timber French doors. Detached three-bay single-storey former gate lodge to west having curved recessed central bay, pitched artificial slate roof, rendered chimneystack, rendered walls, square-headed openings with replacement windows and render label mouldings, square-headed opening to recessed bay with timber panelled door and render label moulding. Rubble stone boundary walls with square-profile piers to entrance having render ball finials and cast-iron double-leaf gates.
Appraisal
Multiple facades and phases of construction contribute to unusual overall form. Regularity and restrain in ornamentation of west elevation is contrasted by that to south. Large openings enhanced by moulded render surrounds and retention of timber sash windows. Forms a group with related outbuildings and gate lodge. Low skirt roof, design and sill course contribute to horizontal emphasised façade. Door surround provides central decorative focus but other features of note are integral carriage arch and variety of openings and windows.