Ryland House — RYLAND LOWER

Detached three-bay two-storey over basement farmhouse with half-dormer attic, extant 1839, on a rectangular plan with single-bay full-height side elevations. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Now in ruins. Hipped slate roof on collared timber construction with remains of clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond "wallhead" chimney stacks to rear (west) elevation having stringcourses below capping supporting yellow terracotta tapered pots, and no rainwater goods surviving on slightly overhanging slate flagged eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered lime rendered coursed rubble stone walls with concealed cut-granite flush quoins to corners; slate hung surface finish to side (south) elevation. Segmental-headed central door opening with overgrown threshold, timber doorcase with reeded monolithic mullions supporting reeded monolithic transom, and concealed dressings having concave reveals framing timber panelled double doors having oversailing fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed red brick block-and-start surrounds framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns with two-over-two timber sash windows to side elevations. Interior in ruins including (ground floor): central hall retaining timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in overgrown grounds.