Seskin House — SESKIN NORTH

Detached four-bay single- and two-storey house, c.1825, on an irregular plan possibly incorporating fabric of earlier house, c.1725, comprising two-bay single-storey recessed central bay with single-bay single-storey projecting flanking bays on half-octagonal plans, single-bay single-storey recessed end bay to right on a half-octagonal plan, and three-bay single-storey rear (north) elevation with half-dormer attic having single-bay single-storey return to north-east extending into five-bay two-storey service return to north. Extensively renovated with replacement three-bay single-storey lean-to projecting glazed porch added to central bay. Hipped slate roofs (continuing into half-polygonal sections to projecting bays; lean-to to porch; gabled to half-dormer attic windows; pitched to service return) with clay ridge tiles, grouped (five-part arrangement) rendered diagonal chimney stacks having stringcourses, and iron rainwater goods on slightly overhanging eaves having iron brackets. Painted rendered walls. Square-headed window openings (originally in bipartite arrangement to flanking bays) with cut-stone sills, some having rendered hood mouldings over, six-over-six (ground floor service return) and three-over-six (half-dormer attic) timber sash windows having some replacement uPVC casement windows throughout. Square-headed openings to porch with glazed uPVC panelled double doors on three cut-stone steps having overlight, and fixed-pane (six-light) flanking lights. Square-headed door opening to house with glazed timber panelled double doors. Square-headed door openings to service return with diagonal timber boarded doors. Interior with carved timber architraves to door openings having timber panelled doors, and timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set back from road in own grounds with gravel forecourt, and landscaped grounds to site. (ii) Detached five-bay two-storey outbuilding, c.1825, to north. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond squat chimney stack, and no rainwater goods on squared rubble limestone eaves. Random rubble limestone walls. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, timber lintels, and timber fittings. Square-headed door openings (including one to first floor side (south) elevation approached by flight of squared rubble stone steps) with timber lintels, and timber fittings including half-doors.