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SK38SW DORE ROAD 784-1/9/255 (South side) No.99 Moorwinstow

GV II

Small country house. Dated 1912, with additions in sympathetic style c1950. By Norman Doncaster for himself. Coursed squared stone with ashlar dressings and stone slate roofs with various stacks and coped gables with kneelers. Main roof has a square stone ridge stack. Pastiche of south western Vernacular style of c1600, incorporating some re-used items. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys plus attics; 3 bays. Cross plan. Windows are mostly stone mullioned leaded casements. Central gabled 3 storey porch has a 2-light window on the upper floors, that to the second floor smaller. Both have drip moulds. Ashlar doorcase with inscribed chamfered lintel, label mould and studded plank door. To right, a small 2-light window, with a smaller window below. and in the return angle, a single storey addition. To right again, a large external stack with deep chamfered plinth, stepped shoulders and 2 square stone flues set diagonally. To left, a flush gable with a single light first floor window to the right. Above, a central 3-light window, and below, a similar 4-light window. Garden front has a central gabled wing with a side wall stack with 2 square ashlar flues set diagonally. Tall 4-light window above, and similar window with transom below, both with drip moulds. To left, a 2-light window, then a single window. Below, a canted stone bay window, 3 lights, with hipped roof. To right, a small 3-light window, then a single window. Below, a tall 4-light window, the right light altered to form a French window. Beyond, to right, addition with 2 storey square stone bay window with flat top and moulded cornice. 4-light window on each floor. INTERIOR retains almost all the original features of the principal rooms. Entrance hall has doors with shaped panels and oak dogleg stair with turned balusters to landing and close studded infill panel with rendered nogging. Over the stairs, a moulded wooden pointed arch with drop, and over the upper flight, a canopy with double round arches. Sitting room, to right, and central dining room, are connected by a wide opening with wooden lintel. Fully panelled sitting room has an inglenook with single chamfered Tudor arched bressumer, stone cheeks, and panelled overmantel. Inglenook window with shutter, and fitted bookcases. Dining room has full height moulded framed panelling and chamfered span beam. Tudor arched fireplace with lattice carving and half-round brick hood, and resited carved overmantel, c1600. Both rooms have 8-panel doors with wrought-iron furniture. Bedrooms have 8-panel doors and original fireplaces. Main bedroom has three quarter height softwood panelling with cornice. Linen cupboard has original fittings. Outside, the gardens have mainly the original layout and planting. (Country Life April 12, 1930: London).

Listing NGR: SK3138781472

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