Summerhouse at Upper Cobb House

Summerhouse. Built before 1928 by architect Arnold Mitchell for himself.

MATERIALS The building is constructed of limestone ashlar and stone rubble under a slate roof.

PLAN It is rectangular on plan.

EXTERIOR It is a picturesque little building of one and a half storeys in the Arts and Crafts style, with continuous fenestration to the south elevation and the south-east and south-west corners. The west and south walls have been built onto an existing boundary wall, and the lower part of the building is built of random stone rubble and the upper part is ashlar. The hipped roof has very deep overhanging eaves; offset at the south-west corner. There are five metal-framed, two-light casement windows which each have six pane lights and are set within a mullioned timber surround. There are no windows to the north elevation, only a doorway at first-floor level. This is approached from a flight of concrete steps with metal handrails and decorative balustrading. The simple plank door has decorative iron hinges and a drop handle.

INTERIOR There is one room within the building and a small storage area below that is accessed from behind the steps. The room has painted walls, a small fixed stone shelf to one wall, and a floor of shuttered concrete. The ceiling is canted and has a plaster frame of stylised floral and foliate designs with foliate motifs at the corners.

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