Crinken House

Detached three-bay (three-bay deep) single-storey over raised basement house, extant 1837, on a T-shaped plan centred on (single-storey) prostyle distyle in antis portico; single-bay (single-bay deep) full-height central return (north). Occupied, 1911. Adapted to alternative use, 1989. Renovated to accommodate alternative use. Hipped slate roof on a quadrangular plan centred on hipped slate roof (north) with clay ridge tiles, paired rendered central chimney stacks having thumbnail beaded stringcourses below capping supporting yellow terracotta octagonal pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on timber eaves boards on box eaves having paired timber consoles. Rendered, ruled and lined walls on cut-granite chamfered cushion course on rendered channelled base. Central door opening behind (single-storey) prostyle distyle in antis portico approached by flight of fourteen cut-granite steps between cast-iron railings with cut-granite columns between cut-granite pilasters supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on blind frieze on entablature, and concealed dressings framing glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement (basement) with cut-granite sills, timber mullions, and channelled voussoirs framing one-over-one timber sash windows having one-over-one sidelights. Square-headed window openings in tripartite arrangement (ground floor) with cut-granite sills, timber mullions, and moulded rendered surrounds framing one-over-one timber sash windows having one-over-one sidelights. Square-headed window openings to side elevations with cut-granite sills, and moulded rendered surrounds framing replacement uPVC casement windows replacing one-over-one timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central hall with egg-and-dart-detailed decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus"-detailed ceiling rose; segmental-headed opening into inner hall with carved timber Classical-style surround framing glazed timber panelled double doors having fanlight; reception room (south-west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling; reception room (south-east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters, and decorative 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. Set in landscaped grounds with wrought iron "estate railings" to perimeter.