Description

Mid 19th century. 2-storey, 3-bay, rectangular-plan villa. Rough harl with polished sandstone margins and dressings; base course; string course; quoin strips; advanced eaves, exposed rafters.

W (MAIN) ELEVATION: 3 near-symmetrical bays. Steps and platt to pilastered and pedimented doorcase at centre, 4-panelled door, 6-pane fanlight. Canted window to right, slightly advanced corniced window to left (6-pane sash and case window); windows symmetrically disposed at 1st floor. 3 canted timber, canted slate-hung dormers symmetrically disposed.

N ELEVATION: gable, door at centre ground, window above, round-headed window at gablehead; window to outer right at 1st floor.

E (REAR) ELEVATION: 4 asymmetrical bays, various openings, boarded, piend-roofed porch off-centre to right.

4-pane, plate glass timber sash and case on main elevation, 12-lying-pane timber sash and case on rear elevation.

OUTBUILDINGS: single storey, rectangular-plan outbuilding at rear of house; rubble with partial harl, red sandstone margins and dressings, quoin strips, galvanised roof.

Single storey and attic, rectangular-plan block built into rising ground to left of house. Rubble with pink sandstone margins; advanced eaves, exposed rafters.

GATEPIERS AND BOUNDARY WALL: rubble wall with partial harl (considerable ivy growth); ashlar caps.

Statement of Interest

Seaview is shown on the 1st edition map. The adjacent house, Benvarren is a near-mirror image and is listed separately. They are listed for interest as a pair.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77770135

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Recommended Books

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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Bristol (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)