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Salterbridge House — Cappoquin

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Salterbridge House — Cappoquin
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Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, built 1849, on a cruciform plan centred on single-bay single-storey breakfront on a half-octagonal plan; single-bay (single-bay deep) single-storey central return (east). In ruins, 1999. Restored, 1999-2001, to accommodate occasional use. Replacement hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan behind parapet centred on half-octagonal slate roof (breakfront), pressed iron ridges, paired rendered octagonal central chimney stacks on cushion course on iron-covered base having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, and concealed rainwater goods with cast-iron hoppers and downpipes. Part repointed drag edged sandstone ashlar walls on drag edged cut-sandstone plinth with cut-sandstone pilasters to corners including cut-sandstone pilasters to corners (breakfront) supporting iron-covered drag edged cut-sandstone parapet. Square-headed central door opening in square-headed recess with two replacement cut-limestone steps, and dragged cut-sandstone lintel framing replacement glazed timber panelled door. Square-headed flanking window openings in square-headed recesses with dragged cut-sandstone sills, and dragged cut-sandstone lintels framing replacement eight-over-eight timber sash windows. Paired square-headed window openings in square-headed recesses with dragged cut-sandstone sills, and dragged cut-sandstone lintels framing replacement six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings in square-headed recesses (east) with dragged cut-sandstone sills, and dragged cut-sandstone lintels framing replacement six-over-six timber sash windows. Set back from line of road at entrance to grounds of Salterbridge House.

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