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Raconnell

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Raconnell
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Detached seven-bay two-storey over half-basement house, built c.1790, having full-height three-bay segmental bow breakfront to front (south) elevation, single-storey porch to east elevation and return to rear elevation. Hipped slate roof with ruled-and-lined rendered chimneystacks and clay chimneypots. Projecting eaves with moulded timber eaves supports and having cast-iron rainwater goods. Harl-rendered walls, and rendered plinth course with tooled stone coping. Round-headed paired openings at basement level to rear. Square-headed window openings throughout, with render reveals, tooled stone sills and six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows. Timber panelled shutters visible to interiors. Round-headed door opening to front, having tooled stone doorcase comprising pair of tooled stone Tuscan columns supporting tooled cornice lintel, forming base for round-headed surround and keystone, and plain glazed fanlight over timber panelled door. Door opens onto paved platform having three limestone steps. Square-headed replacement timber door to east elevation of porch, with render surround. Multiple-bay single-storey outbuildings in two-sided yard to rear, with hipped slate roof and coursed rubble stone walls.

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