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Roofless remains of detached seven-bay two-storey country house over basement, built c.1665, having three-bay pedimented breakfront, six-bay two-storey over half-basement side elevations. House incorporates earlier building. Remains of sprocketed hipped roof supported by elaborately carved timber scroll brackets. Formerly had four dormer windows to front. Roughcast rendered walls, having smooth rendered block-and-start surrounds to window openings and similar quoins, and with red brick lining to inner side. Square-headed window openings with detailed moulded timber surrounds of c.1800, including egg-and-dart and dentils. Highly elaborate timber doorcase now largely destroyed (but had Corinthian pilasters, moulded cornice, carved scrolls, mask and elliptical overlight surrounded by foliage, reached by flight of cut limestone steps. Limestone corbels supported floors to interior. Carved oak staircase removed to art museum in United States. Outbuildings to site.
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