Wyse'S Engleborne

HARBERTON SX75NE 5/391 Wyse's Engleborne

GV II

House formerly a farmhouse. Circa C18 with circa mid C19 extension. Slate rubble, partly slate hung. Grouted scantle slate hipped roof with early crested ridge tiles. Stone rubble chimney stacks with brick shafts. Plan: 3 room plan, the lower end to the left, two higher right end rooms heated by rear lateral stacks, the lower left end unheated room and an outbuilding (stables) and loft at extreme left end. In front of higher end a parallel range of 2 room plan added in mid C19 with a symmetrical facade and gable end stacks. Exterior: 2 storeys. The C18 range has back (north) to road with 2 tall red brick chimney shafts rising from rear wall. The south front has slate hung first floor, 2-window range of 2-light C19 casements. To left on lower end a stable with lower level half-hipped roof, plank door to right, external stone stairs to loft door and row of pigeon holes below eaves with slate ledges. The loft stairs have opening below, probably a dog kennel. Facing north, in the angle with mid C19 extension to right, is a porch with slate hunt stair tower above and with lean-to outbuilding in angle at gable end (of C19 addition). The mid C19 addition to right has large gable end stacks with set-offs and is 2 storeys with 3-window slate-hung front with C19 16-pane sashes and small central first floor fixed window of 6 panes. The higher east ends of both ranges are stuccoed and treated as the entrance front. The right hand 2 windows are C19 16-pane sashes, ground floor C19 tripartite sash and panelled door with overlight. Left hand projecting end of 19 addition, its return wall having ground floor C19 sash and blind window above. Interior: Is largely unaltered since C19 with much of the C19 joinery intact, including stairs with stick balusters and turned newels, shutters and doors etc.

Listing NGR: SX7800657603