Ryelands

SO 72 SW TAYNTON B4216 (west side)

7/238 Ryelands

II

Farmhouse; early C19, enlarged late C19. Flemish bond brickwork, traces of yellowish paint; random-rubble retaining wall to garden below on left; slate roof. Two-bay, 3-room deep, 2 storeys, attics to rear. Front to drive: 2 windows to ground floor, 2- light mullion and transom windows, marginal lights to each half, glazing bars angled inwards to form irregular pentagon to top each half. Flat, rubbed brick arch over. Louvred shutters date from mid-late C20, but same pattern as original; original catches remain on wall. First floor, as ground floor, but windows shorter and did not originally have shutters. Parapet eaves, stone coping: end pineapples mid C20. Parapet gables, brick chimneys on ridge at ends. Right return: on left fireplace projection rises through both floors, terminating against gable at eaves level: flues continue within building, as originally designed. To right half-glazed front door, up a stone step: glazing as windows to front, flush panel below. Fanlight, door surround and pediment mid-late C20, replacing reportedly late C19 porch. Two single- light windows to right, otherwise as front, similar over front door. Two single windows to right, first floor. Single-storey range to right forms 'L' around back courtyard, part stone, part brick, part timber-framed, former coach house under end. Interior: 6-panel doors in entrance hall: stairs spiral round open well. House originally 2 room deep front, with single storey rear wing; latter raised one storey and attics in late C19, with roof at right-angles to front.

Listing NGR: SO7219921823