56, The Square

GREAT TEW THE SQUARE SP3929 (West side) 10/92 No.56 27/08/56 (Formerly listed as Cottage No.56) GV II House. Probably C17, re-fronted c.1700. Marlstone ashlar and coursed squared rubble; Stonesfield-slate roof with limestone-ashlar gable stacks. 2-unit plan with rear stair tower. 2 storeys plus attic. Symmetrical 3-window front has a central doorway with 4-panel door, flat arch with projecting keyblock, and a shallow open porch with ashlar sides and roof. Outer bays have lattice-glazed cross windows with keyblock flat arches, and there is a single-light transom window over the door. The ashlar storey band is linked to ground-floor pilaster strips at the angles and to a panel above the door. Gables have parapets; C19 stacks have moulded caps. Rear has a full-height central stair tower with stone-mullioned lattice windows. Interior not inspected.

Listing NGR: SP3977329317