Description

ST 92 SE ALVEDISTON ALVEDISTON VILLAGE (north side)

6/2 Samways

6.1.66

GV II

Detached house. Circa 1700 with additions of C18 and mid C19. Limestone ashlar, tiled roof, ashlar or brick stacks. L-plan with later additions to south. 2-storey, 2-window front. Chamfered pointed doorway has heavy ledged door, 16-pane segmental-headed sash to right and two to first floor. Coped verge to right, stacks have moulded cappings. Projecting wing to left has two 16- pane sashes on ground floor of right return and one to first, moulded string course is carried over segmental heads of ground floor, front of wing has two early C20 8-pane sashes to ground and first floors, coped verge. C18 added bay to left has 16-pane sash and cross window. Single storey late C17 range to left has 2- light chamfered recessed mullioned window and one 3-light casement, left return has ovolo-mullioned 2-light window, and saddleback coped verge. Right return has large external stack with offsets and string course. Rear has C19 2-storey canted bay to left with French windows and louvred shutters, moulded cornice, to right are French windows with painted glass and three 16-pane sashes with string course carried over segmental heads, first floor has four 16-pane sashes, the right bay is C18 addition in same style. Left return from front has mid C19 service addition with margin-pane French windows and casements, in Flemish bond brick. Interior: entrance hall with early C18 newel stairs with three turned balusters to a tread, open string, doors with 6-fielded panels, panelled dado. Rear single storey range has chamfered beam with ogee stops and round-arched chamfered stone doorway with planked door. Main reception rooms refitted c1910 with mirrored fireplace overmantels on columns, plaster ceiling margins with rosettes, painted glass in French windows with Arcadian scenes.

Listing NGR: ST9743223315

External Links

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