Belline House — Piltown

Detached five-bay three-storey over part-raised basement Classical-style country house, c.1775, on a T-shaped plan with three-bay full-height projecting bay to centre on an engaged half-octagonal plan having single-bay full-height entrance breakfront, and three-bay (overlapping) three-storey parallel range to north-east having two-bay three-storey side elevations. Renovated, c.1925, with single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting bay added to centre ground floor rear (north-east) elevation having single-bay single-storey flat-roofed lower flanking entrance bays. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan (continuing into half-octagonal section to centre) with rolled lead ridges, cut-limestone chimney stacks, rooflights, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slightly overhanging carved cut-limestone eaves. Flat roofs to additional ranges not visible behind parapets. Painted red brick Running bond walls with limestone ashlar dressings including carved course to basement, quoins to corners, and carved cornices to parapets to additional ranges. Square-headed window openings with carved cut-limestone sills, painted red brick voussoirs, six-over-six and three-over-three (top floor) timber sash windows. Square-headed door opening approached by flight of nine cut-limestone steps having iron railings with cut-limestone engaged Doric columnar doorcase supporting triglyph frieze, carved cornice, and glazed timber double doors. Square-headed door opening to additional range with cut-limestone block-and-start surround having double keystones, glazed timber panelled double door, lunette window opening over having carved cut-limestone sill, and fanlight. Interior with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set back from road in own grounds. (ii) Freestanding single-bay three-stage pavilion tower, c.1775, to east on a circular plan. One of a pair. Conical slate roof with cut-limestone chimney stack to apex having carved cornice, and no rainwater goods surviving on cut-limestone concave eaves. Painted rendered walls over random rubble stone construction with carved cut-limestone stringcourse to second stage. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills (forming sill course to second stage), painted red brick surrounds including voussoirs, and louvered panel fittings. Square-headed door openings with painted red brick surrounds including voussoirs, and timber boarded doors. (iii) Freestanding single-bay three-stage pavilion tower, c.1775, to north-east on a circular plan. Renovated. One of a pair. Conical slate roof with cut-limestone chimney stack to apex having carved cornice, and no rainwater goods surviving on cut-limestone concave eaves. Random rubble stone walls originally rendered with render removed having carved cut-limestone stringcourse to second stage. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills (forming sill course to second stage), red brick surrounds including voussoirs, and replacement fixed-pane timber windows. Square-headed door openings with red brick surrounds including voussoirs, and no fittings.