Rockspring House

Detached five-bay two-storey farmhouse with half-dormer attic, built 1799, on a T-shaped plan with single-bay (single-bay deep) two-storey central return (east). Sold, 1853. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched slate roof (east), clay ridge tiles, red brick Running bond chimney stacks having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta tapered pots, rooflights to rear (east) pitch, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered slate flagged eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Creeper- or ivy-covered lime rendered or roughcast walls; cement rendered surface finish to rear (east) elevation with cast-iron "Pattress" tie plates. Hipped segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of three cut-granite steps with timber mullions on cut-granite threshold supporting timber transom, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having sidelights below fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two or eight-over-eight timber sash windows without horns having part exposed sash boxes centred on six-over-six timber sash window without horns (first floor). Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining herring bone-pattern timber parquet floor, carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber "spindle" balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landings framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds including terrace centred on flight of six lichen-covered steps.