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Attached T-plan five-bay two-storey over basement dining hall, built 1760-5, with central pedimented breakfront to front (south) elevation, earlier kitchen block to north-west elevation, built 1758, and recent addition to rear (north and north-east) built c.1970. Hipped slate roof with ashlar granite chimneystack, louvered polygonal cupola having timber finial, carved dentillated granite eaves course and cast-iron rainwater goods. Ashlar granite wall to front, with Ionic pilasters supporting entablature having pulvinated frieze, dentillated cornice to pediment, clock face to apex, and granite plinth course. Rubble calp limestone to side (east and west) elevations. Roughcast render to recent extensions. Square-headed window openings having carved Portland stone architraves, those to first floor of breakfront shouldered, with curvilinear carvings and balustraded aprons, carved Portland stone sills, and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows throughout. Round-headed window opening to west elevation and Venetian window opening to east elevation, having ashlar granite surrounds and sills, and bipartite four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows with integral fanlights. Square-headed door opening to front with stepped doorcase comprising carved Portland stone architrave and entablature having pulvinated frieze and pediment, double-leaf timber panelled door and wrought-iron boot scrapes, approached by flight of granite steps flanked by cast-iron lamp posts. Square-headed door opening with recent granite surround and door to west elevation. Granite wheel guard to corner. Blocked opening having granite architrave. Groin vaulting to basement to interior. Full height atrium to kitchen, with open king-post truss roof and granite fireplaces. Limestone fireplace to entrance hallway, having marble floor, deep plaster cornice, dado rail and plaster doorcases with broken pediments. Wainscoted dining hall having decorative cornices to ceiling, carved stone flowers and corn design to chimneybreast. Kilkenny marble fireplace to common room to first floor. Cantilevered stair with wrought-iron balustrade, nosed steps and scrolled console brackets.
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