Description

SK 14 SW ELLASTONE C.P. WOOTTON R0AD

5/71 Ivies and 3 urns in
- garden to south

GV II

House. Early to Mid-C19 but possibly incorporating some earlier
material. Coursed squared and dressed sandstone; clay tile roof
with shaped tile patterns, fleur-de-lys ridge tiles, and coped verges
on kneelers, that to east with finial; coursed, squared and dressed
stone ridge stack to east of centre and integral end stack to west.
Vernacular revival style; main range to south and parallel rear range
to north. 2 storey and attic; 3 windows, chamfered mullions and
surrounds, patterned glazing bar windows, those to the ground floor
have 3 lights, those to the first floor have 2 lights; panelled
door to left of centre with cambvered and chamfered head, chamfered
jambs and bracketed hood; gabled dormer to left of centre with 4-
pane casement and coped verge on kneelers. East gable has a decorative
lozenge light; East gable of rear range has a cambered doorway to the
left and a fixed light patterned glazing bar window,the right under
the same dripstone. Interior: Stopped and chamfered ceiling beams;
inglenook fireplace; common rafter roof supported on single chamfered
purlins. One of a number of buildings in Ellastone Parish of a
similar date and style, probably erected by the Calwich Abbey Estate.
3 probably C18 inverted bell shape urns to front garden with concave
bases, gadrooned bowls and enriched rims.

Listing NGR: SK1143943671

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