Grove House

1. 5125 HIGH STREET NORTH (East Side) Grove House TL 0122 3/38 25.10.51.

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1. A late C17 brick house; 2 storeys, heavy stucco covering. Late C18 and late C19 alterations. Very steep pitched gabled roof with early tiles on the left, brown tiles on the right, varying ridge line, long high central section and 2 lower (unequal) shorter end sections, valley at North end. The Park front (East) has deep parapet and cornice and 6 widely spaced dormers. 5 sides, 2 storey bay in centre (3 windows) with very steep hipped roof. There are 6 windows on both sides of centre (2nd storey). Immediately north of bay there is a light pedimented Doric doorcase (wooden) and 3 windows, South of bay a plain doorway. The windows are sash, some early single hung, in wide wooden cases. The interior has been much altered but many minor details of the C17 have survived, the road front has at the North end a symmetrical 5 window facade of 'late C19 Classical' style, heavy detail.

Listing NGR: TL0168822118