house — Canning Place

Semi-detached three-bay single-storey house, extant 1872, on a rectangular plan. Now disused. One of a pair. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, cement rendered chimney stack (south) having concrete capping supporting yellow terracotta tapered pots with rendered chimney stack (north) having corbelled stepped capping supporting yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hopper and downpipe. Roughcast walls on rendered plinth with rendered strips to ends supporting rendered band to eaves. Segmental-headed central door opening between cast-iron "Pattress" tie plates, timber doorcase with panelled pilasters on cut-granite threshold supporting beaded cornice on "Acanthus" consoles, and moulded rendered surround framing timber panelled door having sidelights on panelled risers below fanlight. Square-headed flanking window openings with sills, and moulded rendered surrounds framing one-over-one timber sash windows having margins. Interior including central hall retaining moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; segmental-headed door opening into hall with carved timber surround framing timber panelled double doors having fanlight; reception room (south) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; reception room (north) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling. Set back from street with wrought iron railings to perimeter centred on wrought iron gate.