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Littlefield House

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Littlefield House
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Detached L-plan five-bay two-storey with former attic country house, built c. 1720, now ruined, with three-bay single-storey extension to rear. No roof, remains of stone chimneystacks to north gable. Unpainted rendered rubble limestone walls with entablature comprising architrave, pulvinated frieze and cornice. Square-headed narrow window openings with timber sliding sash six-over-six pane windows, having moulded limestone sills. Square-headed door opening with carved limestone architrave with panelled pilasters, consoles and segmental pediment, having timber panelled door with remains of cobweb fanlight and flight of limestone steps. Extension has monopitch corrugated-iron roof, painted rendered walls and square-headed openings with one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows and half-glazed timber battened door. Remains of walled garden and outbuildings to site, one of latter with stepped limestone eaves course and elliptical carriage arch. Dressed limestone piers and cast-iron gates and rubble walls to site boundary.
Although in a ruinous condition, Littlefield House nonetheless remains an imposing structure, retaining its overall form and proportions. The carved stone door surround and cornice show the craftsmanship typically used in a structure of this age and status.

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