Overton

RICHARDS CASTLE

SO57SW OVERTON 482-1/9/169 Overton

II

House. Late C18 with C19 extensions. Coursed stone rubble and brick with tiled roof. Brick ridge chimneys. 2 parallel blocks both with end extensions to one side. EXTERIOR: 3-storey, 3-window range. Three C19 2/2 sashes with keyed stone lintels to first floor. Three 3/3 sashes at attic level with brick dentil eaves. Ground floor with C19 bay windows flanking central door under lean-to hipped tiled pentice roof; glazed-over doorway, with 2-leaf door of 2 panels each with glazed top panels. Extension bay to left: 2-storey single-window range with 2/2 sashes with keyed stone lintels. Left return: two 2/2 sashes with keyed stone lintels and stone sills at first floor and one at ground-floor left. Ground-floor window to right converted to a bay window with tiled hipped roof. Central 4-panel door with keyed stone lintel. Service wing abuts to left of gable end. Right return: single 2/2 sashes with keyed stone lintels. Rear block gable end: single 2-light casement and additional 2/2 sash at ground floor, both with keyed stone lintels. Rear: parallel block at rear of 2 storeys. 5-window range of 2-light casements with keyed stone lintels to ground-floor openings. To right 6-panelled door, to centre C20 glazed door. Service wing abuts rear block to right. INTERIOR: not inspected.

Listing NGR: SO5015272030