Polehore House

Detached five-bay two-storey over basement country house with dormer attic, built 1841-4, on cruciform plan centred on single-bay full-height gabled breakfront; single-bay (three-bay deep) full-height central return (north). Leased, 1872. Sold, 1883. Occupied, 1911. Reroofed, 1980. Sold, 2001. Undergoing "restoration", 2007. Replacement pitched slate roof on a cruciform plan centred on pitched (gabled) slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered "wallhead" chimney stacks to rear (north) elevation having lichen-spotted capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal pots, timber bargeboards to gables, and copper rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on rendered red brick header bond stepped eaves. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on rendered chamfered plinth; replacement cement rendered surface finish to rear (north) elevation. Tudor-headed central door opening in square-headed recess with cut-granite step threshold, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled double doors having overlight. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, timber cruciform mullions, and concealed dressings framing four-over-two timber sash windows having overlights. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-granite sills, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing four-over-four timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement to rear (north) elevation centred on square-headed window opening with cut-granite sills, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing four-over-four timber sash windows centred on twelve-over-eight timber sash window without horns. Interior including (ground floor): central vestibule; door opening into entrance hall with glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight; 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 carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Set in landscaped grounds.