Stock Gaylard House

LYDLINCH STOCK GAYLARD ST 71 SW 4/70 Stock Gaylard House 4.10.60 G.V. II* Country house, eastern parts early C18 (dated 1712 by oral tradition), remodelled and extended westwards late C18 with further C19 additions. Late C18 work probably for John Berkeley Burland. Rubble walls, mostly rendered with mainly hipped stone slate roofs and some slates. Brick stacks. East facade: Symmetrical 2 storeys and attic; 2.3.2.Pedimented centre pavilion projects slightly. Sash windows with moulded stone architraves All but the 3 upper floor centre windows (which have plate glass dated 1867) have glazing bars. Central glazed door flanked by stone pilasters bearing a dentilled pediment. To the rear is a late C18 kitchen range (possibly once detached) with mullioned and transomed windows with leaded-lights. Internal features: some rooms have late C18 plasterwork friezes; hall has fireplace with mutules below mantleshelf and bearing swags with portrait medallion of John Berkley Burland above; drawing room has raised ceiling and wooden fireplace bearing wreathed musical instruments; dining room has recess flanked by Ionic columns; various late C18 doorways and fireplaces. Late C18 stair with open strings, scrolled spandrels, newel posts in form of Doric columns and moulded, ramped handrails. Landing opening overlooking stair flanked by 2 Ionic columns. "RCHM, Dorset, vol III" p 139, no 5.

Listing NGR: ST7220513007