Survey Data
Reg No
40823036
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural
Original Use
House
In Use As
House
Date
1790 - 1830
Coordinates
222436, 421094
Date Recorded
24/06/2014
Date Updated
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Description
Attached three-bay two-storey house, built c. 1810, having segmental-headed carriage-arch to the east end of the front elevation (north) and gablet to the west end of rear pitch of roof (south). One of a pair with the building adjacent to the west (see 40823035). Both buildings now out of use. Pitched natural slate roof with two smooth render chimneystacks (one to the west end and one to the centre) having terracotta chimneypots over, cast-iron rooflights, projecting roughcast rendered eaves course, and with some surviving sections of cast-iron rainwater goods. Roughcast rendered walls over smooth rendered plinth course; rubble stone construction exposed in places to the rear (south). Lime rendered walls to the rear. Square-headed window openings with smooth rendered reveals, stone sills, and with six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows; ground floor window openings now blocked. Square-headed window opening to the rear over carriage-arch having six-over-three- pane timber sliding sash window. Triangular gablet to the rear pitch of roof to the west end having red brick construction and with radial timber window. Square-headed door opening to the west end of the front elevation, now blocked, having timber door with four-pane overlight. Square-headed doorways to the rear having red brick reveals and battened timber doors. Segmental-headed carriage-arch to the east end having squared rubble sandstone voussoirs exposed to rear, modern gates, and with cut stone wheel guards\jostle stones (on octagonal-plan) having pyramidal heads. Road-fronted to the centre of The Mall, and a short distance to the west of the centre of Ramelton and overlooking River Leannan to the north. Yard to the rear (south) with high rubble stone and rendered rubble stone boundary walls.
Appraisal
Although now out of use, this attractive two-storey house, which probably originally dates to the early-nineteenth century, retains its early form and character. It forms a pair of structures with the building (see 40823035) adjoining to the west that were originally built at the same time (and may still form a single property). Its visual appeal and integrity are enhanced by the retention of salient fabric such as the natural slate roof, timber doors and the timber sliding sash windows with exposed sash boxes. The carriage-arch to the east end with squared rubble stone voussoirs, elegant octagonal cut stone wheel guards, and the unusual triangular gablet to the rear with radial window create additional interest. This building dates to a period when The Mall at Ramelton was a fashionable address for a burgeoning middle and professional class (mainly associated with the thriving port), and forms part of an interesting and attractive collection of buildings aligning The Mall dating to this era in the town’s history.