Richview House

Detached three-bay two-storey over basement house, extant 1795, on a T-shaped plan centred on single-bay single-storey flat-roofed projecting porch to ground floor; two-bay single-storey flush wing (north). Occupied, 1901; 1911. Pitched double-pile (M-profile) slate roof with clay ridge tiles, rendered chimney stacks on axis with ridge having concrete capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, decorative timber bargeboards to gables, and replacement uPVC rainwater goods on slightly overhanging eaves; hipped and pitched slate roof (wing), clay or terracotta ridge tiles with rendered chimney stack (north) having concrete capping supporting terracotta octagonal pot, and cast-iron rainwater goods on rendered eaves with cast-iron downpipes. Replacement cement rendered coursed rubble limestone walls on cement rendered plinth with concealed tooled rough hewn limestone flush quoins to corners. Round-headed niches centred on square-headed door opening approached by flight of seven cut-limestone steps with concealed dressings framing replacement timber panelled double doors. Square-headed window openings ("cheeks") with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing eight-over-eight timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six (ground floor) or three-over-six (first floor) timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings (wing) with cut-limestone sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Interior including (ground floor): central hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling, staircase on a dog leg plan with "spindle" balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in turned timber newel, carved timber surround to window opening to half-landing, carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled riser, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on decorative plasterwork ceiling rose; reception room (south) 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, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; drawing room (north) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers, and moulded plasterwork cornice to ceiling; dining room (wing) 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, and picture railing below 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 on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds.