Graney House — GRANEY EAST

Detached three-bay two-storey over part raised basement farmhouse, extant 1826, on a rectangular plan; three-bay full-height rear (east) elevation. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Hipped slate roof with clay ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks having cut-granite stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered cut-granite eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered, ruled and lined walls on lichen-spotted plinth. Segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of four lichen-spotted cut-granite steps, cut-granite doorcase with engaged columns between engaged pilasters supporting shallow cornice on entablature, and cut-granite surround framing timber panelled double doors having sidelights below fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six (ground floor) or three-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings to rear (east) elevation with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six (ground floor) or three-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows centred on three-over-six timber sash window. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Set in landscaped grounds with cut-granite monolithic piers to perimeter having stringcourses below shallow pyramidal capping supporting tubular steel "farm gate".