Osmond House

Osmond House is an early 19th-century house, now used as flats and a teashop, located on the south-east side of Market Place in BotESDALE. The house is constructed of white brick and plastered timber framing, with some red and yellow brick detailing, and has a slate roof. It has three bays and three storeys, along with a cellar. A flight of steps leads to the central entrance, which features a six-panelled door, an oval and diamond traceried fanlight, and a panelled reveal. The door is set within a loosely Doric doorcase with a reeded surround, frieze blocks, mutules, and outer pilasters incorporating guttae to a dentilled pediment. The small cellar openings have brick arches. The ground floor windows are 16-pane recessed sashes within gauged brick flat arches of yellow brick, with stone sills. The first floor windows are similar, but are 4:8 pane sashes. The second floor windows are also similar, with a 4:4 pane configuration. A mutule eaves cornice runs along the top of the building. Axial ridge stacks are situated in the outer bays. The brick left return is red towards the rear. A timber frame is visible on an offset plinth to the right end and at the rear, with a mix of window types. The rear of the property features French windows, a lean-to addition, and an external stack. Inside, a dog-leg staircase has a moulded and wreathed handrail, turned newel post, and cheekpieces.