Tower House

Tower House is a detached house, likely built in the mid-19th century, reputedly for a local quarry owner. The building is constructed of limestone ashlar with a double Roman tile roof. It is a symmetrical two-storey villa, with a three-storey square tower projecting to the rear left. The front elevation features three windows with four-pane sashes, set above a sill band to the first floor. A central two-panel door, with a transom light, is sheltered by a gabled porch supported by Roman Doric columns, topped with a stone gable and barge board. Stone eaves brackets are positioned above the windows, and deep eaves with decorative pierced bargeboards are found on the main gable ends. The tower, which has a cornice and parapet, incorporates a plain sash window on each face and at each level. The tower is thought to have served as a belvedere, enabling the quarry owner to oversee operations in the adjacent quarry, demonstrating the value to group of the fine views. The interior of the house has not been inspected.