Kimbridge House

MICHELMERSH MICHELMERSH SU 32 NW 4/26 Kimbridge House

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Medium-sized country house. 1865 on tablet and 1905-6 in Arts & Crafts Style. Brick with tilehung and false timber-framing and old plain tile roof. Plan of 2 storey and attic, 6 bays, with short wing on side at one end with gable opposite, building of 1865, then in 1905-6 front altered by addition of 2 bay, 2 storey parallel range incorporating short wing and in front another wing. At other end double pile 2-gable wing. In between wings front outshot with door in centre, connected to end with double wing contemporary low service building of T-shaped plan. Front has to R of centre gabled timber porch on brick plinth open in front, under heavy carved top-glazed door. Each side 3-light casement with ogee-head. Over on outshot roof 2 3-light hip-roofed casement. In short parallel range to L 4-light transomed window. Projecting forward to L tilehung gabled wing with on R side projecting oriel with gable over. On end at R 2-light casement with 3-light casement over. At R end double gabled wing with in L bay 3-light casement on each floor, and in R bay have 2 storey canted bay with 4-light casement on each floor. On side at 1st floor level gabled oriel. All windows have leaded lights. Ridge stacks to bay each side of door and between end bays with stack between gables of R wings, and stack on R side of L wing cutting into gable. T-shaped service range has round and octagonal windows with tile dressings, hipped roof with gablets and on corner near wall intricate brick and tile stack. Wall in along roadside has tiled coping with ramps up over doorway with tile dressing and carved oak door.

Listing NGR: SU3297025546