History

Basically C17 origins: C18 and C19 alterations.

Exterior

House with L-shaped plan with large rear SE wing. Stone walls now cement rendered. Deep hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves; panelled flanking stone chimney stacks to wing facing Lion Street. Elevation to Lion Street of 2 storeys, 6 windows with first floor moulded band, plinth and quoins. Twelve-pane hornless sash windows with architraves. Doorway in third bay from L has doorcase with bracketed entablature and 2-panelled door. Rear wing facing yard is also of 2 storeys; pebble-dashed. Irregular window spacing, generally with 12-pane hornless sash glazing. Lead-glazed cross windows to rear elevation.

Interior

Well-preserved interiors including staircase with turned oak balusters and newel posts with carved decoration. Staircase hall with fielded panelled doors. In present kitchen, plaster ceiling of panels each with a circular motif separated from each other by ceiling beams. Room to rear L has C18 detailing, and early C19 bow window. Upper floors of rear wing with plasterwork with trailing vinescrolls; upper floor of main house has late C17 plaster ceilings with floral wreaths.

Reasons for Listing

Graded II* as house of C17 and C18 origins retaining historic character, and good interiors, including plaster ceilings. Group value with adjacent listed buildings in Lion Street.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q17743928

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Recommended Books

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  Yorkshire West Riding: Sheffield and the South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Hampshire: Winchester and the North (The Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)