farm house — CRAANHILL

Detached three-bay two-storey double-pile farmhouse, extant 1839, on a rectangular plan originally three-bay two-storey single-pile. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1997. Renovated, 1999, producing present composition. Replacement pitched double-pile (M-profile) slate roof with ridge tiles, cement rendered chimney stacks having concrete capping supporting terracotta octagonal pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Replacement rendered battered walls. Segmental-headed central door opening with cut-granite step threshold, and cut-granite monolithic surround centred on keystone framing replacement glazed timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in turned timber newel, and timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set back from road in landscaped grounds with looped wrought iron railings to "cottage garden" centred on looped wrought iron gate.