History

Substantial villa of c1840, not marked on 1837 tithe map. Owned in earlier C20 with Nantyfelin by the Soppitt family. A. Soppitt, solicitor, was Clerk of the Peace for the Borough in 1920. The interior has features similar to John Nash's villas: lantern-light to stair and curved landing doors. Arched windows are similar to some on Picton Terrace of the later 1830s.

Exterior

Substantial detached house in unpainted roughcast with hipped slate roof and wide bracketed eaves. Centre valley, with 2 hips to NW elevation. Two storeys, 3-window S garden facade has 16-pane sashes to first floor, the outer ones with marginal glazing bars, 2 ground floor arched sashes with similar marginal glazing bars, radiating bars to head and raised stucco surrounds, and central flat-headed French window. The French window has curved head across 2 top panes with decorated spandrels, and is approached by slate steps. Painted stone sills. Tall red brick end stacks. Cast iron rainwater goods.
Right side has 2 roughcast stacks, no windows to left end of front range, and 2-window range to right. Timber doorcase with open pediment on consoles. Nine-panel door with fanlight with radial and marginal glazing bars. Four stone steps to door flanked by wrought iron rail. To right is later canted bay-window on a roughcast semi-circular base with stone sill under 3 12-pane sashes with and canted hipped slate roof. Upper floor has 2 12-pane sashes with painted stone sills, the right one smaller than left. Single storey range to right, unpainted roughcast with gabled slate roof, 12-pane sash to centre. Cast iron gutters and small end stack.

Interior

Fielded-panelled 9-panel doors, earlier C19 staircase with lantern. Curved landing doors, earlier C19 fireplaces and panelled shutters to reception rooms.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a substantial early C19 house of good, formal design, with typical features of the period and a well-preserved interior.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29488340

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Recommended Books

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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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  Cornwall (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability