Firgrove House

Firgrove House, originally named Firgrove Manor, largely dates to the early 18th century with subsequent 19th-century additions and modern extensions. The main, north-facing front was designed symmetrically in the late 18th century, featuring a three-story central section flanked by two-story sections, arranged as a three-bay by three-bay facade. The central section has a pediment-shaped gable with full mouldings and a slate roof. The building is constructed of red brick with slightly cambered rubbed arches over square attic windows, and tall openings on the first and second floors. A stone plinth runs along the base. A modillion cornice at the second-floor level extends around the angled bays, which are topped with balustrades and red tile roofing. Windows are sash windows set in reveals. The doorway is framed by a full Ionic order with three-quarter columns, standing on three stone steps, and leads to a six-panelled door. A modern, single-story wing with an attic extends to the west. To the east is a 19th-century two-story extension with a one-by-one window arrangement, matching the style but with a slate roof. The south-facing rear elevation, dating from the earlier period, consists of three bays, arranged as a two-by-one-by-two window pattern, with hip roofs covered in red tiles. It has a full modillion cornice and red brickwork in a Flemish bond pattern, featuring blue headers and a first-floor band. Sash windows are set in exposed frames, and a central, ground-floor Victorian small bay window exists. The return east face, with four windows (two of which are blank), has an open, colonnaded porchway on the ground floor, which extends behind the 19th-century eastern extension to the north front. The complex roofscape, visible from the rear, reflects the building’s various construction phases. The interior features an oak-panelled room, oak doors and casings, and staircases.