Aylwardstown House

Detached five-bay two-storey farmhouse, extant 1839, on an L-shaped plan with two-bay (south) or single-bay (north) two-storey side elevations. Sold, 1887. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Hipped slate roof on an L-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on slate flagged eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls on rendered plinth with rendered band to eaves. Segmental-headed central door opening in segmental-headed "bas-relief" recess approached by two cut-limestone steps with concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and rendered "bas-relief" surrounds centred on keystones 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; (west): Attached two-bay two-storey house with dormer attic, dated 1609, on a rectangular plan. "Restored", ----. Pitched slate roof centred on gablets to window openings to dormer attic, clay ridge tiles, and cast-iron rainwater goods on red brick header bond stepped eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast battered walls bellcast over rendered plinth with rendered band to eaves; slate hung surface finish (side elevations). Pointed-arch off-central door opening with embossed cut-limestone surround ("1609") having chamfered rebated reveals framing replacement timber boarded door. Square-headed window openings (west) with cut-limestone sills, and cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing replacement two-over-two (ground floor) or six-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement (east) with cut-limestone sills, mullions, and cut-limestone surrounds having chamfered reveals framing replacement four-over-four timber sash windows. Set in landscaped grounds.