Cromwellsfort House — Mulgannon Road

Detached three- or five-bay three-storey over part raised basement country house, dated 1783, on a U-shaped plan with pair of single-bay (single-bay deep) two-storey flat-roofed returns (south). Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1995. Dismantled, 1996. In ruins, 1996-9. Reconstructed, 2000, producing present composition to accommodate alternative use. Replacement pitched slate roof on an E-shaped plan behind parapet with hipped slate roofs (south) centred on hipped slate roof, concrete ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having corbelled stepped capping supporting terracotta tapered pots, and concealed rainwater goods with cast-iron hoppers and downpipes. Replacement rendered walls on benchmark-inscribed cut-granite cushion course on rendered base with rusticated cut-granite quoins to corners supporting balustraded parapet on corbelled stepped cornice having cut-granite coping. Square-headed central door opening approached by flight of thirteen cut-granite steps between cast-iron railings, cut-granite Gibbsian surround centred on double or panelled keystone framing replacement timber panelled door. Square-headed flanking window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement four-over-four sash windows without horns. "Venetian Window" (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement six-over-six sash window without horns having fanlight with two-over-two sidelights. Square-headed window opening in tripartite arrangement (top floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing three-over-three sash window without horns having one-over-one sidelights. Square-headed window openings (remainder) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement three-over-six (basement), nine-over-six (ground floor), six-over-six (first floor) or three-over-three (top floor) sash windows without horns. Pair of square-headed door openings to rear (south) elevation with cut-granite lugged surrounds framing replacement glazed panelled doors having overlights. Set in relandscaped grounds.