Lonsdale — KYLE LOWER

Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey over basement country house, under construction 1840, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay full-height breakfront with single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor; four-bay full-height rear (west) elevation. In occasional use, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1949. Renovated, ----. Replacement hipped slate roof on a quadrangular plan centred on hipped slate roof with pressed or rolled lead ridges, paired rendered central chimney stacks having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on overhanging eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on rendered chamfered plinth with rendered, ruled and lined monolithic piers to corners. Hipped segmental-headed central door opening with cut-granite step threshold, timber mullions supporting timber transom, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled double doors having sidelights below fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing nine-over-six (ground floor) or six-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings 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 with cut-granite monolithic piers to perimeter supporting timber gate.