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Detached five-bay two-storey part double-pile dower house, built 1667; extant 1777, on a U-shaped plan; pair of single-bay (three-bay deep) two-storey returns (north). Extended, 1907; 1948, producing present composition. Sold, 1991. Resold, 1995. Restored, 1995-6. Pitched part double-pile (M-profile) slate roof on a U-shaped plan with clay ridge tiles, rendered, ruled and lined chimney stacks having lichen-covered cut-limestone stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta pots, central rooflight (north), and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on part rendered dragged cut-limestone stepped eaves retaining cast-iron downpipes. Creeper- or ivy-covered fine roughcast battered walls. Square-headed central door opening with dragged cut-limestone step threshold, and dragged cut-limestone surround framing timber panelled double doors having overlight. Square-headed window openings with drag edged dragged cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing one-over-one timber sash windows having part exposed sash boxes. Interior including (ground floor): central vestibule retaining limestone flagged floor; square-headed door opening into hall with glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers below overlight; hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on plasterwork ceiling rose, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber "barley twist" balusters supporting carved timber banisters terminating in volutes, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and moulded plasterwork cornice to coved ceiling centred on plasterwork ceiling roses; dining room (west) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, round-headed niches centred on Sienna marble-detailed cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below run moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling on swag-detailed plasterwork frieze; drawing room (east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, round-headed niches centred on cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below run moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; study (north) 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, cut-white marble Classical-style chimneypiece, and picture railing below 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 landscaped grounds.