Glenville House — COOLCOTE

Detached three-bay two-storey over part raised basement farmhouse, extant 1866, on an F-shaped plan with single-bay (east) or two-bay (west) full-height side elevations; single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (south). Occupied, 1901; 1911. Renovated, 2003, to accommodate alternative use. Replacement hipped slate roof on an F-shaped plan centred on hipped slate roof (south) with clay ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks having concrete capping supporting crested yellow terracotta tapered pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on overhanging slate flagged eaves having cut-granite dentil consoles. Replacement gritdashed roughcast walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on cement rendered, ruled and lined base; slate hung surface finish to rear (south) elevations. Segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of six cut-granite steps between cast-iron railings, doorcase with engaged Doric columns on plinths supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed open bed pediment on "triglyph"-detailed "dosserets" framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing four-over-eight (basement), twelve-over-eight (ground floor) or eight-over-eight (top floor) timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings to rear (south) elevation centred on segmental-headed window opening (half-landing), cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two or six-over-six timber sash windows centred on six-over-six timber sash window having fanlight. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber "spindle" balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber surround to window opening to half-landing framing timber panelled splayed reveals or shutters on panelled risers, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; drawing room (north-east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, cut-black marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below plasterwork cornice to ceiling; dining room (north-west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, cut-veined white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below 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.