Milcum House — Newport

Detached five-bay two-storey double-pile country house with dormer attic, built 1754, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay full-height breakfront on an engaged half-octagonal plan; pair of single-bay single-storey "pavilions" on diagonal square plans. Replacement pitched double-pile (M-profile) artificial slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on half-octagonal artificial slate roof (breakfront); pyramidal slate roofs ("pavilions"), clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having cut-limestone corbelled stepped stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, slightly sproketed eaves, and uPVC rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on rendered cut-limestone eaves. Creeper- or ivy-covered replacement cement rendered walls to front (south) elevation; creeper- or ivy-covered roughcast surface finish (remainder). Segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of four drag edged tooled cut-limestone steps, drag edged dragged cut-limestone block-and-start doorcase with ogee-detailed pediment framing timber panelled double doors having fanlight. Square-headed flanking window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing four-over-four timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing four-over-four (ground floor) or four-over-two (first floor) timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings to rear (north) elevation centred on square-headed window opening (half-landing), drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing ten-over-ten or six-over-six timber sash windows without horns centred on nine-over-six timber sash window (half-landing). Interior including (ground floor): vestibule on an engaged half-octagonal plan; segmental-headed door opening into hall with glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights below overlight; hall retaining timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, plasterwork cornice to ceiling, staircase on a dog leg plan with timber balusters supporting timber banister terminating in timber newels, and timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors; drawing room (south-west) retaining timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and run moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; dining room (south-east) retaining timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, and run moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; and timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with timber panelled shutters to window openings. Set in landscaped grounds on an elevated site with repointed piers to perimeter having pyramidal capping supporting spear head-detailed wrought iron double gates.