Monatray House — MONATRAY WEST

Detached three-bay (four-bay deep) two-storey house, extant 1837, on a rectangular plan. In alternative use, 1922-45. Sold, 1946. Resold, 1948. In alternative use, 1948-63. Hipped artificial slate roof on a quadrangular plan with pressed iron ridges, rendered chimney stacks having stepped capping supporting terracotta pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves with cast-iron downpipes. Roughcast walls bellcast over rendered plinth with rendered quoins to corners. Hipped segmental-headed central door opening with two steps, timber mullions supporting timber transom, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having sidelights below fanlight. Square-headed window openings with sills, and rendered surrounds framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing six-over-six timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, cornice to ceiling centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose, staircase with wrought iron balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose in oval frame. Set in landscaped grounds.