Cantsfield House is a Grade II listed building in the Lancaster local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 October 1967. House.

Cantsfield House

WRENN ID
salt-tin-torch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Lancaster
Country
England
Date first listed
4 October 1967
Type
House
Source
Historic England listing

Description

CANTSFIELD A687 SD 67 SW

5/66 Cantsfield House (formerly listed as Cantsfield House and Yew Trees) 4-10-1967 GV II

House, 1725, altered, with late C17th remains. Stuccoed, with sandstone dressings and slate roof. 2 storeys, 5 bays, with chamfered quoins and cyma cornice. Windows sashed with glazing bars and plain stone surrounds, those on the ground floor with sills lowered. Door, in central bay, has plain stone surround. Above is a plaque with decorative border inscribed: 'ITI 1725'. Chimneys on gables and to-left-of door. Set back to the right is a lower wing with a chamfered doorway with battlemented lintel inscribed: '1686 FIC'. The door is studded and has strap hinges. A rear wing has flat-faced mullioned windows of C18th type and rebated and chamfered windows of Cl7th type, probably re-used. Inside, the left-hand room has raised and fielded panelling. The wide dog-leg stair has a closed string, moulded handrail, and turned balusters. The left-hand 1st floor room is lined with raised and fieldedoak panelling and has a dentilled cornice.

Listing NGR: SD6198472885

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