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Detached multiple-bay three-storey castellated country house having basement and attic storey, commenced c.1400, extended c.1670, improved and castellated in 1700s and further extended to west in 1855. Now in use by Divine Word Missionaries. Gabled pitched slate roofs behind castellated parapet, castellated towers and parapet to 1855 block. Random rubble limestone walls, and snecked limestone walls to 1855 block. Square-headed window openings to castle with label-mouldings and chamfered limestone surrounds. Tooled chamfered surrounds to windows in 1855 block. Double-height deeply recessed entrance bay containing decorative carved limestone door surround to front elevation, accessed by perron steps. Tudor-arch doorway to basement. Double-height deeply recessed entrance bay to rear elevation with carved sandstone door surround. Eighteenth-century cut limestone L-plan outbuildings to west of building. Ruin of church with graveyard to east. Walled gardens survive to southeast, with pigeon nesting boxes to south-facing wall. Disused icehouse to east, constructed of limestone blocks and comprising long tunnel accessing domed ice pit. Chapel and extensions, built c.1963, now in use as retreat and respite centre.
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