Rumsey House

Rumsey House is a house dating from circa 1800 to 1820, constructed of ashlar with low-pitched slate roofs and ashlar stacks. The main north front presents a symmetrical design featuring a central section and slightly lower wings, all unified by matching cornices and parapets. The arrangement provides a 1-5-1 window pattern. The three-storey central section features 12-pane upper windows, with 16-pane windows elsewhere. A heavily-detailed square porch, embellished with angle pilasters and a cornice, is centrally positioned. The two-storey wings have 16-pane sash windows; the left wing has windows to the first floor only, while the right wing has windows to both floors. Iron spearhead railings run between the porch and the wings. A service yard entrance attached to the right wing is marked by two ashlar piers with an iron gate and a length of iron railing running north. The south front, while sharing a similar style, has a different cornice moulding and may incorporate a slightly later range added parallel to the original south front. This section is two storeys high and has a 4-window range, with 16-pane sashes to the upper floor, French windows, and a door on the ground floor, all fitted with shutters. A wrought iron verandah with a tent roof, spanning ten bays irregularly spaced, runs along the ground floor. The property was historically held by the Browne family from the 17th century and was rebuilt around 1800 for B.J. Browne Angell.