Barntown House

Detached three-bay (four-bay deep) two-storey over part raised basement country house, built 1833, on a rectangular plan centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor. Renovated, 1996. Flat topped hipped slate roof on a quadrangular plan with pressed or rolled iron ridges, granite ashlar central chimney stack on granite ashlar base having stringcourse below capping supporting terracotta pots, paired rooflights to front (east) pitch, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on slightly overhanging box eaves having dentil consoles retaining cast-iron downpipes. Replacement rendered walls on rendered chamfered plinth with rendered monolithic pilasters to corners; channelled granite ashlar walls (porch) on moulded cushion course on plinth with paired cut-granite pilasters to corners supporting dentilated ogee cornice on blind frieze on architrave below parapet. Square-headed central door opening in square-headed recess approached by flight of five cut-granite steps between cast-iron railings, cut-granite surround with ogee hood moulding on fluted scroll consoles framing replacement timber panelled door. Square-headed window openings ("cheeks") with cut-granite sills, and channelled granite ashlar voussoirs framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Interior including (ground floor): vestibule; hall (south-east) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surround to window opening, and picture railing below dentilated cornice to ceiling; staircase hall (south-west) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with paired balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in columnar newel, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors; drawing room (north-east) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, cut-veined grey marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below egg-and-dart-detailed cornice to compartmentalised ceiling; dining room (north-west) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below egg-and-dart-detailed cornice to compartmentalised ceiling centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose in "Anthemion" frame; 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.