Hydepark House — HYDE PARK

Detached three-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey over basement country house, designed 1803; built 1807, on a square plan centred on (single-storey) prostyle tetrastyle Doric portico to ground floor; six-bay full-height rear (north) elevation. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1937. Resold, 1989. Resold, 2003. Resold, 2006. Vacant, 2009. Hipped slate roof on a U-shaped plan centred on bitumen felt-covered flat roof (north), pressed or rolled lead ridges, paired red brick Running bond central chimney stacks having cut-granite stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on slightly overhanging timber boarded eaves having timber consoles retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Rendered walls on "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cushion course on cut-granite plinth. Square-headed central door opening behind (single-storey) prostyle tetrastyle Doric portico approached by flight of four cut-granite steps with cut-granite fluted columns having responsive pilasters supporting "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice on blind frieze on entablature below parapet, and cut-granite monolithic surround framing timber panelled double doors having overlight. Square-headed flanking window openings in tripartite arrangement in elliptical-headed recesses with cut-granite sills, panelled pilaster mullions supporting "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornices on blind friezes on fluted consoles, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows having two-over-two sidelights without horns. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing three-over-three timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings (remainder) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six (ground floor) or three-over-three (first floor) timber sash windows without horns. Interior including (ground floor): central hall on a square plan retaining tessellated flagged floor, carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers with carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors centred on round-headed niches, and dentilated plasterwork cornice to coved ceiling; square-headed door opening into staircase hall with carved timber surround framing glazed timber panelled double doors; top-lit double-height staircase hall (north) on a rectangular plan retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, "Greek Key"-detailed cantilevered staircase on a dog leg plan with fluted balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and picture railing below dentilated plasterwork cornice to ovoid domed ceiling centred on lantern in rosette-detailed plasterwork frame; reception room (south-west) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors centred on cut-veined grey marble Classical-style chimneypiece with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and egg-and-dart-detailed plasterwork cornice to compartmentalised ceiling; reception room (south-east) retaining carved timber Classical-style surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors centred on cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and picture railing below egg-and-dart-detailed plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose; and (first floor): carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds.