High House

ROWINGTON OLD WARWICK ROAD SP26NW (West side) Oldfield 4/114 High House 11/04/67 (Formerly listed as High Chimneys) II Shown on O.S. map as High Chimneys. House. Probably late C16 with encasement of c.1700. Stone ashlar plinth; red brick with flared headers in Flemish bond; plain-tile hipped roof; C20 rebuilt brick stacks flank flat platform at top of roof. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys and attic; 3-window range. 6-panel door to centre with plain stone surround having oval window above door. C20 angled bay windows with hipped plain-tile roofs to left and right. C20 wood cross-windows to first floor, with segmental brick heads. Dog-tooth brick course between ground and first floors. Giant order Doric brick pilasters between bays and at ends. Cut brick cornice to eaves. Doorways to inner sides of chimney stacks with plank doors form entrances to roof platform. Left and right returns: stone ashlar plinth; red brick with flared headers in Flemish bond. 2 storey and attic; 3-window range. C20 angled bay windows with hipped plain-tile roofs to left and right. C20 wood cross-windows to first floor left and right, with segmental brick heads. C20 wood transom windows to first floor centre. Dog-tooth brick course between ground and first floors. Giant order Doric brick pilasters between bays and at ends. Cut brick cornice to eaves. 2 gabled full dormers. Interior: straight flight staircase from ground to first floors with pierced splat balustrade. Winder staircase from first floor to attic. Winder staircases from attic to roof platform. Open fireplaces to most rooms, chamfered spine beams with stepped stops to most rooms. [ 115]

Listing NGR: SP2109568052