Landscape House — BOGGANSTOWN UPPER

Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey farmhouse, built 1790; extant 1798, on a square plan; three-bay two-storey rear (west) elevation. Sold, 1934. For sale, 1998. Hipped slate roof on a U-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks on axis with ridge having cut-granite chamfered stringcourses below capping supporting yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered slate flagged eaves. Creeper- or ivy-covered limewashed roughcast walls. Segmental-headed central door opening with cut-granite step threshold, doorcase with engaged columns on plinths supporting cornice on blind frieze, and moulded rendered surround framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed flanking window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing eight-over-eight timber sash windows having overlights. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing eight-over-eight timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings to rear (west) elevation centred on square-headed window opening (half-landing) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows centred on three-over-three (ground floor) or six-over-six (half-landing) timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds with limewashed piers to perimeter having cut-granite shallow pyramidal capping supporting wrought iron double gates.