Coldhayes

Coldhayes is a Grade II* listed mansion built in 1869 by A. Waterhouse, designed in a tall French/Tudor style. The building features walls made of polygonal limestone with Bath stone dressings, a Gothic drip-mould on the first floor, and a plain plinth. The windows are of standard dimensions and include single, coupled, and mullioned types, as well as those with transoms and basket arches. The steep tile roof is adorned with multiple gables, including dormers and half-dormers, and is complemented by prominent brick Tudor chimneys arranged in groups of three, four, and five flues, each with carved brick ornamentation and moulded octagonal caps and bases on plain stacks.

The south-east elevation is nearly symmetrical, consisting of two storeys and an attic, with two-storeyed bays—one splayed and the other rectangular—beneath large gables on either side. The recessed centre features two windows, including a larger Perpendicular staircase window and another at the ground floor, along with a narrow doorway, all fitted with sash windows. The north-west elevation, which serves as the entrance, is asymmetrical and also comprises two storeys and an attic. It has a projecting three-storeyed porch with an ornamental gable, stepped buttresses, and three decorative bands. Below a Tudor arch with a hoodmould raised in the centre is a panel containing a cartouche. The south side of this elevation includes a projection with ground floor and attic windows, a decorative gable, and a tall tapering stack above it. The north side features single and coupled lights and ends with a slight set-back that houses small windows indicating a servants' staircase.

The south-west elevation is symmetrical, showcasing two large gables and a two-storeyed bay on the west side. Inside, the mansion remains virtually original, with an inner hall featuring Tuscan columns, a staircase adorned with oak dado panelling intricately fretted with vines and grasses, and oak doors with three-above-three deep panels, alongside various fireplaces. A lower wing at the north end has been reduced, leaving the ground floor walling, which has been partly adapted for use as garages.