Annefield House

Detached five-bay two-storey over part raised basement country house, built 1795; dated 1795; extant 1802, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay full-height "bas-relief" breakfront with single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (south). Vacant, 1901. Sold, 1903. Occupied, 1911. Renovated, 1981[?]. For sale, 2007. Disused, 2011. Hipped slate roof on a T-shaped plan centred on hipped slate roof (south) with clay ridge tiles[?], paired limestone ashlar central chimney stacks having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, rooflights to rear (south) pitch, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-limestone eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Replacement cement rendered walls on cut-limestone chamfered cushion course on cement rendered base. Hipped elliptical-headed central door opening approached by flight of ten cut-limestone steps, timber mullions on cut-limestone padstones supporting carved timber cornice, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having sidelights below fanlight. Square-headed window openings including square-headed window openings to rear (south) elevation centred on round-headed window opening in tripartite arrangement (first floor) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns including six-over-six timber sash windows to rear (south) elevation centred on six-over-six timber sash window having four-over-four sidelights below fanlight. Interior including (ground floor): bow-ended central entrance hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors with round-headed niches centred on opening into staircase hall, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling; staircase hall (south) retaining staircase on a dog leg plan with timber balusters supporting timber banister, carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled splayed reveals or shutters on panelled risers, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling; reception room (east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; reception room (west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; 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. Set in unkempt landscaped grounds.