Lisfinny House — Tallowbridge

Detached five-bay two-storey over basement house, c.1790, on an L-shaped plan possibly incorporating fabric of earlier building, 1676 – 1677, with two-bay two-storey side elevations, and two-bay two-storey return to west. Renovated and refenestrated, c.1990. Hipped slate roof on an L-shaped plan with rolled lead ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods, c.1990, on rendered eaves having iron brackets retaining original cast-iron downpipes. Painted rendered walls over random rubble stone construction. Camber-headed window openings (square-headed window openings to basement) with stone sills, and replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Round-headed door opening with doorcase removed, c.1990, timber panelled door, and spoked fanlight. Set back from road in own grounds with forecourt, and landscaped grounds to site.(ii) Detached three-bay single-storey rubble stone outbuilding with attic, c.1790, to north. Extended, c.1940, comprising single-bay single-storey lean-to end bay to right (east). Refenestrated, c.1990. Pitched slate roof (lean-to to end bay) with red clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stack, rendered coping, and cast-iron rainwater goods. Random rubble stone walls with unpainted rendered walls to end bay. Square-headed window openings with stone sills, and rubble stone voussoirs to original block. Replacement uPVC casement windows, c.1990. Square-headed door opening with rubble stone voussoirs, and replacement glazed uPVC panelled door, c.1990.(iii) Detached two-bay single-storey rubble stone coach house, c.1790, to north-west with pair of elliptical-headed carriageways, two-bay single-storey lower end bay to left (west), and single-bay single-storey lean-to lower end bay to right (east). Pitched slate roofs (lean-to to end bay) with red clay ridge tiles, rendered coping, and no rainwater goods on squared rubble stone eaves. Random rubble stone walls. Square-headed slit-style window openings with no fittings. Pair of elliptical-headed carriageways with squared rubble stone voussoirs, and timber boarded double doors. Square-headed door openings to end bay to right (east) with timber boarded half-doors.(iv) Detached single-bay four-stage tower house, pre-1579, to west on a rectangular plan. Now in ruins. Roof now gone. Random rubble stone walls with base batter. Square-headed slit-style window openings with cut-stone surrounds having chamfered reveals, and no fittings. One pointed-arch slit-style window opening with cut-stone surround having chamfered reveals, and no fittings. Profile-headed window opening to top stage with cut-stone surround having chamfered reveals, and no fittings.