The Villa

SLEDMERE MAIN STREET SE 9264-9364 (north side)

17/60 The Villa

GV II

House. Late C19 with later additions and alterations. By John Birch for Sir Tatton Sykes, 5th Baronet. Red brick in Flemish bond with plain tile roof. 2 storeys, 3 bays of which the centre breaks forward and is gabled, and those to either side are set at 45? angle, also with ranges to rear. Central-hallway plan. Plinth with moulded brick copings. 2 steps to central entrance a board door with integral fanlight within 4-centred surround of rubbed brick and under cavetto-moulded hood with label stops. To right of this a casement window in ovolo-moulded surround with moulded sill , under flat arch of gauged brick and with cavetto-moulded hood. 2-light cross windows in similar surrounds to each side of 5-sided canted bay to right and similar 4-light window to left bay. First-floor bays slightly jettied. The outer bays have ovolo-moulded first-floor band and the centre a dentil band. First floor has 2- and 3-light, multi-paned casement windows throughout with similar surrounds to ground floor, hoodmoulds to left and centre bays are stepped. The left and centre bays are gabled with dentil- moulded barge boards and drop finials. The right bay has hipped roof. Side and rear stacks. Interior has oak staircase with Jacobethan-type balustrade. 4-panel doors. Some original fireplaces.

Listing NGR: SE9333764882