Description

NZ 1407-1507 RAVENSWORTH THE GREEN (west side)

16/127 Park House (formerly listed as Park Farmhouse) 4.2.69

GV II

House. Mid-late C17 and late C18 - early C19. Rubble, coursed in later phase, Westmorland slate roof to front, C20 slate to rear. Irregular U- shaped plan, the early house now forming left rear wing, possibly with early extension forming left 2 bays of main facade, and with late C19 service wing to rear right: cellars under front left 2 bays, 2 storeys but the two builds on very different levels; elevation to The Green has 4 bays. Ashlar plinth. Quoins. In third bay, part-glazed leaved doors in ashlar surround with fluted Tuscan engaged columns supporting fluted frieze with end paterae, cornice and blocking course. 16-pane sash windows with crown glass and ashlar projecting sills and deep lintels. Ashlar cornice and coping. Stacks at ends, left one external, and between second and third bays, the first two corniced ashlar, the third brick. Rear of C17 wing: external stack corbelled out at first-floor level (its base masked by added single- storey outhouse range) and with loft window partly in dressed stone surround; rear porch has 6-panel door in quoined surround with deep lintel and cavetto cornice. Left return of rear left range: first-floor 3-light chamfered mullion window. Interior: front rooms have fielded panel doors and window shutters; on ground-floor of front range to left of door, 2 rooms knocked into one, with shell niches flanking fireplace on wall next to front door, and with different moulded cornices with fret decoration; in room to right of door, decorative cornice and marginal bands of foliage decoration, and with central circular ceiling motif. Both rooms have contemporary fire surrounds. In rear wing, original outer door (now in later extension) of 4 panels in chamfered ashlar doorcase with ogee cornice. Staircase up to sitting room in rear wing has late C17 turned balusters, and sitting room has ashlar fireplace with triangular soffit to lintel set in square with ogee moulding on chamfer (this fireplace served by external stack).

Listing NGR: NZ1402007880

External Links

• Wikidata Q26604525

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