Richmond House — Cappoquin

Detached five-bay three-storey country house, extant 1814, on an L-shaped plan centred on prostyle tetrastyle Doric portico to ground floor including single-bay single-storey projecting porch; three-bay (north) or two-bay (south) three-storey side elevations. Vacant, 1901. Occupied, 1911. Undergoing repair, 2003. Hipped part double-pile (M-profile) slate roof on an L-shaped plan with pressed iron ridges, paired limestone ashlar central chimney stacks having stepped capping, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves having timber consoles retaining cast-iron downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered roughcast walls. Square-headed door openings in prostyle tetrastyle Doric portico on limestone flagged platform with fluted columns having fluted responsive pilasters supporting monolithic cornice on "triglyph"-detailed frieze on entablature below panelled parapet, and fluted mullions framing glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers. Segmental-headed door opening into country house with replacement glazed timber door having fanlight. Square-headed window openings in bipartite arrangement (ground floor) with cut-limestone sills, timber mullions, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement six-over-six sash windows having exposed sash boxes (north) or one-over-one timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes (south). Square-headed window openings (top floor) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement casement windows replacing three-over-six timber sash windows without horns having part exposed sash boxes. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling, round-headed arcade on fluted colonette on plinth, cantilevered staircase on a dog leg plan with "spindle" balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber surround to window opening to half-landing framing timber panelled reveals or shutters on panelled riser, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors; reception room (north) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, cut-limestone Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; reception room (south) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, cut-veined white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and (upper floors): carved timber lugged surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Set in landscaped grounds.