Newbay House

Detached three-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey country house, built 1822-4, on a square plan centred on single-bay full-height "bas-relief" breakfront originally with single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor; four-bay full-height rear (south) elevation. Sold, 1869. Extended, 1886-7, producing present composition. Occupied, 1911. "Improved", 1952-3. Sold, 1983. Renovated, 1996-9, to accommodate alternative use. Flat-topped hipped slate roof on a quadrangular plan with pressed or rolled lead ridges, paired rendered central chimney stacks having cut-granite stepped capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on overhanging timber boarded eaves having timber consoles. Part creeper- or ivy-covered rendered wall to front (north) elevation on cut-granite cushion course on plinth with rusticated rendered quoins to corners supporting "Cavetto" cornice; part creeper- or ivy-covered fine roughcast surface finish (remainder). Remodelled segmental-headed central door opening in segmental-headed recess with rendered sill, panelled pilasters supporting dentilated "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice on "Acanthus"-detailed consoles, and concealed dressings framing fixed-pane fittings having overlight. Square-headed flanking window openings in segmental-headed recesses with cut-granite sills, and moulded surrounds centred on keystones framing one-over-one timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and moulded surrounds centred on keystones framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing eight-over-eight timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (remainder) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing eight-over-eight (basement), twelve-over-twelve (ground floor) or eight-over-eight (first floor) timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): arcaded central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornices to ceilings; reception 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, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; staircase hall (east) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; dining room (south-east) 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-black marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; drawing room (south-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 with 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 relandscaped grounds.