Cromwell House

ST 68 NW OLVESTON THE STREET (east side)

8/218 Cromwell House

• II

House, C16 origin, with later alterations and additions. Rubble, brick dressings, pantiled roof, brick gable stack to east, double Roman tiled single storey east wing. Former through passage plan. 2½ storey, 2 windows, all C20 except ground floor left 3-light window with ovolo mullions, 2-light casement with loop catch to right, windows to left and ground right have brick segmental heads, 2 dormer gables, central 2-storey porch has roof continuing pitch of main roof, C20 door. West elevation has one window, 3-light casement with ovolo mullions at ground and 1st floor, C20 window in gable, straight joint between main house and lean-to to left with C20 window, gable end projecting to left has large external stack; east elevation has attached single storey stable. Rear has ground floor 2-light casement with chamfered mullion and surround and iron stanchion to left, C20 conservatory to right, 1st floor has C20 window and small window in wooden frame with leaded lights and iron stanchion, two 2-light casements in gable. Interior: inner front door with chamfered stone 4-centred arch, studded door, door frame at rear of passage ovolo-moulded with cambered head, jambs cut back for passage of barrels. (Sources: Hall, Linda : unpublished survey, NMR).

Listing NGR: ST6010787062