Ahare Park

Detached four-bay two-storey farmhouse, extant 1840, on an L-shaped plan originally three-bay two-storey on a rectangular plan; two-bay two-storey (south) or single-bay two-storey (north) side elevations. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1915. Extended, 1925, producing present composition. Sold, 1986. Hipped slate roof on an L-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, rendered central chimney stack on axis with ridge having corbelled stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on roughcast eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls bellcast over rendered plinth. Segmental-headed central door opening with cut-granite step threshold, and cut-granite block-and-start surround centred on keystone framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six (ground floor) or three-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows without horns; eight-over-eight (ground floor) or four-over-eight (first floor) timber sash windows to side elevations. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in turned timber newels, and carved 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 in landscaped grounds.