Description

NY 8767 NEWBROUGH NEWBROUGH (South side.)

12/98 Newbrough Park and attached 20/10/52 cottage (Newbrough Park previously GV listed).

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House and cottage attached to east, c.1790, thought to have been designed by the owner, Richard Lambert. Early C19 set-back left link, incorporating older building,to early C19 gardener's cottage. Ashlar;hipped slate roofs, 2 ashlar ridge stacks, link with 2 stepped ashlar ridge stacks. Ornamental cast-iron brackets to gutters. Main block 2 storeys, 3 bays and slightly recessed narrow left addition; link of 2 storeys, 4 bays to 2-storey irregular cottage largely blank on road front. Central 6-panel door with flanking pilasters and cornice head under wide fanlight with renewed radial pattern, the whole in elliptical- arched recess. 6-panelled doors with oblong fanlights in corniced stone porch to link, 6-panel door in return of main block addition. Recessed 6-pane sashes of differing sizes except for renewed 12-pane sash to right of main door and blind window to left. Garden front 2 storeys, 4 irregular bays: ground floor tall casements with blind cases, 3rd forming French window, 1st floor 6-pane sashes. Link to right has brick wall heightened in ashlar, various openings, to far right cottage set further back, various openings.Interior has contemporary honeysuckle and acanthus frieze in drawing room, plain stair with moulded and wreathed handrail and second similar stair in link. Some minor late C17 or early C18 features in link.

Listing NGR: NY8732567870

External Links

• Wikidata Q26297082

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