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Detached three-bay two-storey over basement country house, built c.1740 and altered on at least one occasion during the early-to-mid nineteenth century, having advanced six-bay single-storey over basement wings to either side (north and south). Hipped natural slate roof partially hidden behind raised crenellated parapet with cut stone eaves cornice. Smooth rendered chimneystacks having terracotta pots over. Raised parapets to side wings. Constructed of squared rubble limestone with rubble limestone walling to basement. Advanced wings constructed of coursed squared limestone over rubble limestone basement. Square-headed window openings having cut stone sills, cut stone dressings, moulded cut stone hoodmouldings over and paired one-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows with ogee-headed carved timber heads to main body of building. One-over-one pane timber sliding sash windows with ogee-headed carved timber heads to advanced wings and multi-pane timber sliding sash windows to the basement sections. Tudor-arched cut stone doorcase to centre of main body of building having cut stone hoodmoulding over. Doorcase reached by a flight of cut stone steps flanked to either side by iron railings. Set back from road in extensive mature grounds with gate lodge (15402545), main gates and a folly (15402546) to the east. Walled garden on rectangular-plan with bowed end to the west to the rear of the house (west) having formal gardens.
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