Narborough House

Narborough House is a house dating from the early 19th century, extensively remodelled in the late 19th century. It is constructed of gault brick with a hipped slate roof and a central glazed lantern, although the lantern is not visible. The house has a three-bay front, three bays in depth, and three storeys. Rusticated brick quoins and window surrounds are present.

The main east-facing facade features platbands dividing the first and second floors, and a moulded brick cornice. The centre bay projects forward with rusticated quoins. A single-storey flat-roofed porch was added in the late 19th century, matching the facade. The doorway has a cambered head, and the returns contain large fixed windows. The windows have margin lights containing stained glass, believed to be by E. Burne-Jones, incorporating flowers made from bullions of crown glass. Splayed rusticated arches with scalloped bases are found on the ground and first floor sashes in bays one and three. The centre bay of the first floor has a semi-circular headed sash with a keyed arch. The sashes on the second floor also have splayed rusticated arches. A late 19th-century single-bay addition, matching the facade, is set back on the right return.

The left return, facing south, is three storeys high, with three bays. The ground floor features a large canted bay with a polygonal lead roof to the first bay, containing sashes. A semi-circular headed niche with a keyed arch is located centrally on the ground floor. The other openings mirror those of the east facade, but with a brick balcony to the central bay of the first floor.

The rear of the house, facing west, has several late 19th-century additions, including a flat-roofed two-storey addition extending beyond the main house on the left, and a single-storey addition with a canted bay window in the centre. A further canted bay window, partly enclosed by a conservatory, is located on the right.

Inside, a room at the southwest angle contains a white marble fireplace with acanthus leaf consoles. The fire surround is made of painted tiles depicting classical females representing winter and summer, thought to be by Minton, based on designs by Burne-Jones. Reeded brass strips and brass plaques in the upper corners show birds in relief. Cast iron grilles, dating to around 1880, are in the conservatory floor. An open well staircase has stone steps and a wreathed mahogany handrail. Late 19th-century lincrusta paper lines the stair dado, and the stairwell lantern has etched glass.