Tintern House — Saltmills

Detached three-bay single-storey rectory with half-dormer attic, extant 1840, on a cruciform plan originally three-bay single-storey with half-dormer attic on a rectangular plan centred on single-bay single-storey gabled projecting glazed porch; single-bay (two-bay deep) full-height central return (west). Extended, pre-1877, producing present composition. In private residential use, 1889. Occupied, 1911. Sold, 1947. Resold, 1957. For sale, 2007. Pitched slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on pitched slate roof (west) including gablets to window openings to half-dormer attic, lichen-covered terracotta ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having rounded capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on rendered red brick header bond eaves. Fine roughcast walls. Segmental-headed central door opening with glazed terracotta tiled threshold, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having overlight. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Square-headed window openings (west) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing two-over-two (south) or three-over-six (north) 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 rendered piers to perimeter having rubble stone capping supporting arrow head-detailed flat iron gate.