The Deeps — NEWTOWN LOWER (Shelmaliere East By.)

Detached three-bay (eight-bay deep) single-storey over basement country house, built 1836, on a rectangular plan; five-bay full-height rear (south) elevation. Sold, 1865. "Improved", 1880, producing present composition. Occupied, 1901; 1911. Sold, 1947. Resold, 1979. Resold, 1981, to accommodate alternative use. Resold, 2001. Undergoing restoration, 2007. Hipped slate roofs on a quadrangular plan with roll moulded terracotta ridge tiles, cement rendered chimney stacks having concrete capping supporting terracotta pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee-hoppers and downpipes. Rendered walls on rendered "bas-relief" plinth with rendered pilasters to corners supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on blind frieze below parapet having rendered coping. Round-headed window openings centred on square-headed door opening (north) with cut-granite step threshold, rendered doorcase with monolithic pilasters supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on "Acanthus"-detailed fluted consoles, and concealed dressings framing margined fixed-pane fittings centred on timber panelled door. Square-headed flanking window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings to rear (south) elevation with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six (west) or nine-over-six (east) timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): hall (north) retaining "basket weave" timber parquet floor, carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and groin vaulted ceiling; square-headed door opening into corridor with carved timber surround framing timber panelled door; top-lit corridor retaining "basket weave" timber parquet floor, carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and pilasters supporting groin vaulted ceilings centred on "oeil-de-boeuf" lanterns; study (north-west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; reception room (west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to opposing window openings framing timber panelled shutters, reclaimed inlaid cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on plasterwork ceiling rose; reception room (south-west) retaining carved timber Classical-style surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors centred on reclaimed inlaid cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece with carved timber surrounds to opposing window openings framing timber panelled shutters, and picture railing below egg-and-dart-detailed decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling; bow-ended reception room (south) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to opposing window openings, and 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 landscaped grounds.