Oakley

MERSTHAM RADSTOCK WAY TQ 35 SW

66-/24/10015 Oakley

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Large house. 1866 in Gothic style with large bargeboards reminiscent of James Brooks, late C20 addition to west not of special interest. Built of Bargate stone with tiled roof and 7 brick chimneystacks. Asymmetrical building of 2 storeys and attics 7 windows with irregular fenestration. Projecting gable to north west has elaborate wooden bargeboards enclosing trefoil. Double mullioned sash to attic, triple to 1st floor and triple mullioned and transomed casement to ground floor. Side elevation has tall external brick stack with blank shield decoration below and 2 large carved bargeboards to 1st floor windows. To left is set back section of 4 bays with 1 gabled dormer. 2-light window to right obscured by large gabled porch with ornamented bargeboards and stone quatrefoil over 2 centred arched doorway with decorative spandrels. Further 4-light mullioned and transomed staircase window then gable with 1st floor jettied with 4-light window to 1st floorand 3-light window to ground floor and 5th bay has mullioned windows 6th bay projects forward with tall external stack incorporating bell and half hipped gable incorporating arched bargeboards. 3rlight4nJvw to ids floor and 4-light window to ground floor. End bay has gable. Interior has oak well staircase with turned balusters and chamfered newel posts; oak fireplace with scrollwork panels and pi ah marble surround and lounge has linenfold panelling and fireplace with clustered octagonal columns.

Listing NGR: TQ3040353029