Summerhouse at Upper Cobb House

The summerhouse at Upper Cobb House was built before 1928 by architect Arnold Mitchell for himself. It is constructed of limestone ashlar and stone rubble under a slate roof and has a rectangular plan.

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

Inside, there is one room and a small storage area below, accessed from behind the steps. The room has painted walls, a small fixed stone shelf on one wall, and a floor made of shuttered concrete. The ceiling is canted and features a plaster frame with stylised floral and foliate designs, including foliate motifs at the corners.