Kingscote Park

KINGSCOTE KINGSCOTE VILLAGE ST 8196 12/112 Kingscote Park GV II

Possibly a former farmhouse, extended to form small country house. Core probably of early or mid C18, much enlarged c1790s and extended to west in mid/late C19. Main elevations faced in roughcast on stone plinth with moulded stone cornice, west elevation of early house still in dressed stone, hipped stone slate roof, scattered stone stacks with moulded cornice and some C19 brick stacks. Main section of 2 storeys added to earlier block on south and east to form a rough T-shape, further enlarged to west in C19. Entrance front to east has 3 large 12-pane sashes in plain stone architraves, and 2 similar on ground floor flanking central basket archway with recessed 6-panel door, top 4 fielded, lower 2 flush, with sidelights and depressed radial fanlight over full width of arch. South front has 3 similar first floor windows. Ground floor has blocked central doorway and flanking full length triple sashes with lower 9-pane sash rising up into wall to make a walk-through opening. Hipped iron pentice with trelliswork supports across whole width of C18 section. C19 wing to left has square ashlar bay of 1/4/1 lights, those on first floor arched. Large opening on left hand return with C20 patio doors, formerly french doors into orangery now removed. Early range has five small 12-pane sashes on west side and part glazed door originally of 6 fielded panels, 2 hipped dormers. Small stable wing adjoins in north west corner with dovecote gable end to west. Radial glazed first floor window on north side of late C18 range, probably a stair window. Central heating was installed as underfloor heating in late C19 and perforated brass grilles remain on ground floor. Interior retains most original joinery.

Listing NGR: ST8148296027