Description

Probably mid-18th century, possibly incorporating earlier
core and with some re-used dressings. E facing 2-storey,
5-bay house with various 19th century additions at rear
and further single storey, single bay addition at N gable.
Tooled squared granite frontage, harl pointed rubble flanks,
tooled sandstone ashlar and tooled contrasting granite
ashlar dressings.
Centre round-headed entrance with Gibbsian blocked surround
flanked each side by single round-headed moulded windows
(window and door dressings appear earlier and re-used).
5 narrow 1st floor windows linked by contrasting dark granite
cill and lintel bands with keystone detailing above each
lintel. Small centre attic window in each gable, the S gable
flanked by continous 2-storey, 2-bay addition forming garden
front with irregular fenestration and ground floor projecting
3-light rectangular window with crenellated wallhead. Further
2-storey rear wing.
Multi-pane glazing in ground floor front windows, 4-pane in
1st floor; all front windows fitted with 4 external shutter
hooks; varied glazing elsewhere. Coped end and ridge
stacks; slate roofs.
INTERIOR: damaged by fire in 19th century; altered
and modernised.

Statement of Interest

Said to date from circa 1700, possibly constructed in 2

phases, the 1st floor added to original ground floor in mid 18th century. It is remotely possible that the ground floor window

jambs were re-used from the 1617 parish church, replaced

by present church in 1820.

Recommended Books

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  Nottinghamshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: West: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)