Description
1726, considerably altered and extended in late 18th century
and doubled in depth by 1830 addition to N. Rectangular
plan house on falling ground now double pile, 3 storeys
to S earlier block and 2 to 1830 work. Rendered rubble
with chamfered arrises to earlier openings and painted
ashlar to 1820 openings.
N (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: 1830 5-bay. Slightly advanced
centre bay with pilastered doorpiece; panelled door and
semi-circular, fanlight; steps to doorway oversailing
basement area with decorative cast-iron railings. Tall
raised ground floor windows in flanking bays, and less tall
to each bay of basement. Blocking course and cornice across
N elevation. Blank side elevations with wallhead stacks.
S ELEVATION: 4 widely spaced bays with windows to each floor,
smaller at centre bays; barred openings to cellar area.
Additions at left. Canted 5-light timber oriel added to E
gable, with 2 irregular windows above under eaves. 2
windows to left of W elevation, above flat-roofed porch
set in basement recess. 2 harled ridge stacks.
Sash and case windows with 12-pane glazing to 1830's
windows and plate glass elsewhere. Original cans retained.
Piend roofs to each parallel block, slightly lower eaves
to later block; grey slates and lead flashings.
INTERIOR: winding stone stair with cast-iron balusters
and flagged basement. Tripartite vestibule screen. Panelled
window shutters.
STABLES: Circa 1830. L-plan 2-storey stable group, SW of
the house. Random rubble with droved ashlar dressings.
COURTYARD: 3-bay S range with segmental carriageway at
left and doorway at centre with hayloft openings above;
ground floor window by angle. 1st floor window to left
of N range. Lean-to stone outbuilding by drum piers linked
by parapet wall to re-entrant angle of courtyard.
Advanced, single storey addition to S of S wing with narrow
doorway. Boarded doors with small-pane fanlights.
BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATEPIERS: rubble walls with semi-
circular coping, highest to garden at S. 3 pairs of drum
gatepiers, those by NW gate in diminutive form.