Red House

Red House is a late 18th-century house, though it may have earlier origins suggested by the steeply pitched roof. It is a long, low building constructed of red brick, notable for its high parapet with moulded stone coping and a moulded cornice. The house has two storeys and a 2:3:2 bay arrangement, with the central three bays topped by a pediment containing a lunette. The windows are sash windows with glazing bars; the ground-floor sashes are almost at ground level and have stuccoed window heads. A central portico features fluted Doric columns supporting an entablature, and contains a glazed and panelled door recessed within. A blocked round-headed doorway is situated on the right-hand side, set within a segmental-headed recess. The roof behind the parapet is steeply gabled and covered with black-glazed pantiles. There are two brick chimney stacks. The interior includes a ground-floor room with thin Boric pilasters framing the windows and a fireplace with its original grate. Doorcases feature moulded architraves, leading to panelled doors. A round-headed sash window illuminates the staircase, which has stick balusters.