Jesmond House

1. 5410 HIGHWORTH WESTROP (west side) Jesmond House (formerly listed under Lechlade Road) SU 2092 SW 18/353 26.1.55 SU 2092 SE 18/353

II* GV

1. 1. Two and a half storeys, red brick with chamfered stone quoins, stone plinth and tripled stone keys. Stone bands over ground and first floors, stone cope to parapet and to ramped gables. Wood modillion cornices. Four bays, glazing bar sashes in moulded frames. Four gabled dormers in stone slate roof with gable end brick chimneys having stone base bands. High parapet with lattice of stone before dormers. Door case in 2nd bay from left. Enriched (wood on stone base): Doric fluted pilasters, Doric frieze. Pediment. Eight-panel front door. Wrought and cast iron bracket to front. Stone balustrade in front curving in to doorway with lattice panels. Two storey wings to rear. North wing with mansard, west gable end with moulded hoods to windows. South wing brick. Mid C19 coach house of brick and rubble with cobbled entrance. Interior: good wooden staircase with sweeping rail and 2 turned balusters per tread. Panelling in hall and in front room to north panelled, contemporary fire-place and flanking arched niches.

Listing NGR: SU2000992456