Springfield

Detached five-bay two-storey over basement country house, extant 1837, on a T-shaped plan centred on (single-storey) prostyle distyle in antis portico to ground floor; five-bay full-height rear (west) elevation. Occupied, 1911. Adapted to alternative use, 1927. Sold, 1970, to accommodate alternative use. Resold, 2001. "Restored", 2006, to accommodate proposed alternative use. Abandoned, 2009. For Sale, 2014. Now disused. Replacement hipped slate roof on a quadrangular plan with terracotta ridge tiles, paired repointed granite ashlar central chimney stacks on axis with ridge having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta octagonal or tapered pots, and cast-iron rainwater goods on cut-granite modillioned cornice retaining cast-iron downpipes. Replacement rendered walls; rendered, ruled and lined surface finish to rear (west) elevation on cut-granite cushion course on rendered, ruled and lined base. Square-headed central door opening behind (single-storey) prostyle distyle in antis portico with cut-granite fluted columns between cut-granite monolithic pilasters supporting "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed cornice on triglyph frieze on entablature, and cut-granite surround framing timber panelled door. Square-headed window opening in tripartite arrangement (first floor), cut-granite sill, timber panelled pilaster mullions, and concealed dressings with "Cyma Recta"- or "Cyma Reversa"-detailed hood moulding on consoles framing four-over-four timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows without horns. Square-headed window openings to rear (west) elevation with cut-granite 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; 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 on panelled risers, chimneypiece, and plasterwork cornice to ceiling; reception room (north-east) 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, chimneypiece, and 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 relandscaped grounds on an elevated site.