Description

Earlier 19th century. 2-storey, 3-bay, T-plan classical villa with single storey pavilion to E and single storey modern extension to W. Range of L-plan outbuildings to NE corner of site. Squared and coursed rubble at front with snecked rubble to rear and sides; stone mullions, painted margins with in and out bands. Dividing band and eaves courses, cornice and blocking course; droved ashlar long-and- short work quoins at all outer wall edges.

S (MAIN) ELEVATION: symmetrical. Doric columned and corniced stone doorpiece, single window above. Outer bays with tripartite windows at ground floor, single windows above. Recessed single storey pavilion to outer right with tripartite window.

N ELEVATION: projecting bay at centre with 2 lower and 1 centrally positioned 1st floor window with blind circular recess set in square ashlar block at ground. Door with letterbox fanlight, in single storey clasping return of E pavilion flanked by irregularly spaced windows. Main T cross with single window to each side.

W ELEVATION: modern single storey pavilion style extension.

All 1st floor and S elevation windows with small-pane glazing patterns in sash and case windows; all others, 4-pane glazing in sash and case windows. Piended roof, grey slates; tall, coped droved ashlar stacks at N, E and W wallheads. Modern rooflight.

GATEPIERS AND BOUNDARY WALLS: square ashlar gatepiers with block pediment caps; extensive coped, random rubble boundary walls to N and W of property.

Statement of Interest

Interior completely modernised, but owner has copy of original plans.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17809730

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Recommended Books

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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5