Weir House

ST 86 SE LIMPLEY STOKE LOWER STOKE (east side)

3/90 No 24 (Weir House)

GV II

13-11-62

Detached house. Late C18. Limestone ashlar, hipped Welsh slate mansard roof, stone stacks. L-plan. Three-storey, 3-window east front over cellar. Cellar has planked door to left and 8-pane sash to right, each to canted bay carried up to eaves. Ground floor has central 6-panelled door up stone steps, flanking canted bays have round-headed sashes. First floor has leaded central window with stained glass, flanking bays as before. Second floor has plain 12- pane sashes to bays and centre, moulded plat bands to each floor, moulded eaves on corbels, plain blocking course. Attic has 2 pairs of sashes to 2 flat-headed dormers. Right return, entrance front has 3-storey canted bay to left with round-headed sashes, moulded plat bands, good door with 6 fielded panels and fanlight to right. Left return has 12-pane sashes. Rear stable and service wing has sashes or C20 plastic-framed windows, currently undergoing conversion to dwelling (June 1987). Interior has stairs with cantilevered stone treads, stick balusters and continuous wreathed handrail, 6-panelled doors in moulded architraves. Plaster ceiling friezes decorated with acanthus leaves. Marble and wooden dentil fireplace surrounds.

Listing NGR: ST7818860985