Abbey View — Abbey Road

Detached three-bay (two-bay deep) two-storey over part raised basement house, extant 1837, on a cruciform plan centred on single-bay single-storey projecting porch to ground floor; single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (north). Renovated, 2002, to accommodate proposed alternative use. Now disused. Hipped slate roof on a quadrangular plan behind parapet with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks having shallow capping supporting terracotta pots, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Replacement cement rendered walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on cement rendered base with rusticated cut-granite quoins to corners supporting parapet having cut-granite coping; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish to rear (north) elevation. Central door opening into house approached by flight of six cut-granite steps. Square-headed window openings (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings with "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed hood mouldings on fluted consoles framing replacement uPVC casement windows behind steel protective panels. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing replacement uPVC casement windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters. Set in own grounds.