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Rosegarland House

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Rosegarland House
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Detached seven-bay two-storey country house, extant 1777, on a T-shaped plan with single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (south) on a bowed plan. Occupied, 1911. Now disused. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on elongated half-conical slate roof (south) with pressed iron-covered clay or terracotta ridge tiles, moss-covered rendered coping to gables with granite ashlar chimney stacks to apexes centred on paired granite ashlar chimney stacks having "Cavetto" stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered red brick header bond stepped eaves retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on rendered chamfered plinth with rusticated rendered quoins to corners; slate hung surface finish to rear (south) elevation. Segmental-headed central door opening in tripartite arrangement approached by platform of two cut-granite steps, timber doorcase with engaged Tuscan columns on plinths supporting egg-and-dart-detailed cornice on blind frieze on "Anthemion"-detailed fluted entablature, and rusticated rendered block-and-start surround centred on keystone framing timber panelled double doors having sidelights below fanlight. Remodelled square-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, and rendered "bas-relief" surrounds centred on keystones framing four-over-four timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and rendered "bas-relief" surrounds centred on keystones framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Interior including (ground floor): central entrance hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; top-lit bow-ended staircase hall (south) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, tongue-and-groove timber panelled wainscoting supporting carved timber dado rail, cantilevered staircase with timber "match stick" balusters supporting carved timber banister, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; reception room (north-east) 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 (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; 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.

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