Gaile House

Detached five-bay two-storey house, built c.1820, now vacant, having multiple-bay lower two-storey wing to west side of rear, with three-bay two-storey range projecting from east side of west wing, in turn having single-storey block c.1910 to east side of north elevation, and two-bay single-storey monopitch roof extension with pitched roof porch between north range and flat roofed multiple-bay two-storey extension, c.1950 to rear of main block, and glazed timber pitched-roofed porch to front elevation. Hipped slate roof to main block, pitched slate roofs to rear ranges. Rendered chimneystacks. Unpainted rendered walls with render quoins. Square-headed openings, having six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to front with moulded render cornices and timber casement and varied timber sliding sash windows elsewhere. Round-headed door opening with decorative cobweb fanlight and timber panelled double-leaf door flanked by Doric columns. Glazed timber porch having fixed windows and glazed timber door. Ten-bay two-storey stable block to rear with pitched corrugated-asbestos roof, rendered roughly-dressed limestone walls, having square-headed door, lunettes to first floor and camber-headed carriage arches. Painted rendered walls and piers to site entrance with cast-iron pedestrian and vehicular gates.

The symmetrical elevation, fanlighted door and tall ground floor windows are evidence of the classical influence on this rather complex building. Behind the symmetrical façade lies a multi-winged structure. Set in a mature landscape, it forms an interesting group with the outbuildings and is enhanced by a formal gateway.