Survey Data
Reg No
30409424
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Previous Name
Ross Hill Lodge originally The Lodge
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1840 - 1860
Coordinates
134556, 219910
Date Recorded
19/09/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Detached three-bay single-storey over raised basement house, built c.1850, having flat-roofed entrance porch to front elevation approached by flight of steps and single-storey basement level extension to rear elevation. Hipped sprocketed slate roof having clay ridge tiles, rooflight to front pitch, cast-iron rainwater goods and smooth rendered chimneystacks with terracotta pots. Painted smooth rendered walls having painted rendered eaves course and painted rendered string course between basement and ground floor at front. Square-headed window openings having painted raised render surrounds, painted stone sills and two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows.Replacement uPVC windows to north elevation and to extension. Camber-headed door opening to porch, having square-headed door opening to house proper having timber panelled door and multi-pane sidelights and overlight. Sided windows to porch now blocked. Rendered steps with rendered retaining walls leading to front entrance. Recent rendered boundary walls.
Appraisal
This building is characterized by its distinctive sprocketed roof and substantial centrally located chimneystacks, and large window openings. The symmetrical front elevation is enhanced by the retention of timber sash windows.