Robe Villa — High Street

Detached seven-bay two-storey over part raised basement house, begun 1739; built 1740; dated 1741, on a T-shaped plan originally three-bay two-storey with single-bay (three-bay deep) full-height central return (north). Occupied, 1901. Vacant, 1911. Vacated, 1982. Sold, 1992. Now disused. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan on timber construction with roll moulded clay ridge tiles, rendered, ruled and lined chimney stacks off-centred on rendered, ruled and lined chimney stack having dragged cut-limestone stringcourse below capping supporting yellow terracotta octagonal or tapered pots, and no rainwater goods surviving on dragged cut-limestone eaves retaining some cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Part creeper- or ivy-covered coursed rubble limestone walls originally rendered; fine roughcast surface finish to rear (north) elevation. Hipped segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of five dragged cut-limestone steps between spear head-detailed flat iron railings, dragged cut-limestone doorcase with panelled pilasters centred on three quarter-engaged Ionic columns supporting "Cyma Recta" or "Cyma Reversa" cornice, and red brick voussoirs framing timber panelled door with sidelights below fanlight now boarded-up. Square-headed window openings centred on square-headed window opening in tripartite arrangement (first floor) with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and cut-limestone or red brick voussoirs with one-over-one timber sash windows now boarded-up. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber Classical-style surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Street fronted with spear head-detailed flat iron railings to perimeter.