Snowshill House

SNOWSHILL - SP 13 SW 5/38 Snowshill Hill House House II Large farmhouse. Early C18, altered and extended C19 or early C20. South garden facade, original house good coursed, squared stone approaching ashlar, otherwise small, coursed, squared stone with larger quoins; stone slate roof. Original building square, 3- windows wide, projecting centre 'porch' on garden side, 2 1/2 storeys; 1 1/2 storey, single room extension on left, lean-to to part of right return, both extending garden elevation. Garden front: plinth to original centre; 4-light mullion and transom window in projection, with king mullion; single light transomed windows in returns. Either side a 3-light mullioned window, that on right over 2-light to cellar. To left lean-to to extension only, sill wall, wooden Tuscan columns supporting wallplate, gable wall left end; behind metal French door under stone lintel. Plain string course to main block above, stopping short of its corners. Three-light mullioned window in centre projection, and either side in main block; single light in returns of centre projection. On left, 2-light mullioned window in extension, rising into parapet gable with roll on apex: similar parapet gable left end. On right, lancet with sunk spandrels over in lean-to. Above, plain string course, stopping short of corner of main block on left, but extending to verge of lean-to on right. Above oval window to centre projection with alternate projecting dummy voussoirs: parapet gable over. Either side larger gable on main block, 2-light mullioned window with plain string course over, parapet gable with roll on apex. Parallel side roofs linked by cross roof near front: chimneys behind this. Double chimney from front eaves on left, 2 square flues with moulded cap. Parapet gable extends down lean-to on right. Interior not inspected. Single-storey link to right to further 2 1/2 storey block, not of special interest.

Listing NGR: SP1215432895