Survey Data
Reg No
22125003
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Historical, Social
Previous Name
Coolville
Original Use
Country house
In Use As
Country house
Date
1800 - 1810
Coordinates
200615, 114090
Date Recorded
25/04/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Detached three-bay two-storey over half-basement country house, built c. 1805, with three-bay three-storey extension to north, c. 1885, single- and two-storey extensions to north and bowed conservatory added 1963 to south. Hipped slate roofs with rendered chimneystacks and cast-iron rainwater goods. Painted roughcast rendered walls. Square-headed window openings with timber sash windows, three-over-six pane to first floor, six-over-six to ground of main block and upper floors of north block. Round-headed timber sash window to south. Flat ogee-headed openings to conservatory with decorative twelve-over-twelve pane timber sash windows and glazed double doors with decorative overlight, accessed by flight of steps. Round-headed carved limestone main door opening with timber panelled door flanked by carved stone pilasters, with decorative sidelights, timber pilasters and cobweb fanlight. Accessed by flight of limestone steps. Dressed limestone pier with limestone capping and plinths and cast-iron gate to site.
Appraisal
This early nineteenth-century country house retains notable features such as the timber sash windows. It is the focal structure in a group of related buildings including a gate lodge, mill and courtyard, all built by the Grubb family. Skilled craftsmanship is exhibited in the decorative doorcase and the fine entrance gateway. It is enhanced by the Gothic Revival style conservatory designed by Donal O'Neil-Flanagan which was commissioned by Mr. Edward Sackville-West, the fifth Lord Sackville, author and music critic.