Barrowmount House

Detached five-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey double-pile over part raised basement country house, extant 1777, on a H-shaped plan with single-bay full-height advanced end bays centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor; five-bay two-storey rear (south) elevation with single-bay full-height advanced end bays. Leased, 1854. Occupied, 1901. In occasional use, 1911. Sold, 1977. Hipped double-pile slate roof on a H-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, cement rendered chimney stacks centred on cement rendered chimney stack on axis with ridge having concrete capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on slightly overhanging eaves on thumbnail beaded cornice retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered coursed rubble stone walls on lichen-spotted granite ashlar battered base with lichen-spotted rusticated cut-granite quoins to corners. Square-headed central door opening in square-headed recess approached by flight of eight cut-granite steps between cast-iron "spindle" railings with pair of cast-iron bootscrapers, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings ("cheeks") with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing wrought iron bars over fixed-pane timber fittings. Square-headed window openings to front (north) elevation with cut-granite sills, and concealed red brick block-and-start surrounds framing nine-over-six (ground floor) or six-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings (basement) with cut-granite flush sills, and cut-granite lintels framing sash windows behind wrought iron bars. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed red brick block-and-start surrounds framing nine-over-six (ground floor) or six-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows without horns. 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 timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds with lichen-spotted granite ashlar piers to perimeter having ball finial-topped "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice capping supporting looped wrought iron double gates.