Flower Lillies

SK 34 NW PARISH OF WINDLEY OFF GUNHILLS LANE 1/114 (West Side) Flower Lillies GV II Country House, now divided into several units. C18, considerably rebuilt and enlarged in two phases in mid-C19. Brick rendered with stucco, colourwashed. Low pitched hipped Welsh slate roofs. Rendered ridge stacks. Italianate style. Two storeys. partly over a full basement storey. Irregular L-plan. North east range of c1830 of seven by five bays. Deeply overhanging eaves. North elevation has a stone balustrade over a basement area, and a central Tuscan Doric porch with antae and attached columns. Segment headed doorway, raised and fielded panelled door. Balustraded parapet. To the left are three single bar sashes and to the right two similar sashes either side of a C20 doorway. First floor has a tripartite sash window flanked on each side by three single bar sashes. East elevation has central doorway with glazed door and rectangular over-light, flanked on each side by two plain sashes. Five plain sashes above with louvred shutters. Cast iron verandah the full length of the east elevation and returning on the south elevation. South range of c1870s. First floor band. Three bays to east with three segment headed windows to each floor, with moulded surrounds and plain sashes. Full height canted bay to south with similar windows, the ground floor ones with keyblocks linked to the band. Four bays to left with segment headed windows with plain surrounds. In the angle of the south and north east ranges is an Italianate tower with pyramidal roof. A round arched window to each face with moulded surround, keyblock, and impost band. Service and stable courtyard attached to west. Interior: Re-set C18 staircase with carved tread ends and three turned balusters per tread, the middle one twisted Wreathed and ramped handrail. Fluted newels.

Listing NGR: SK3001445567