Four Gables

NY 56 SW BRAMPTON

10/75 Four Gables

13.2.63 II*

House. Dated 1879 (datestone beside front door, not attached to building) by Philip Webb for Agent to the Earl of Carlisle. Dressed red sandstone with ashlar quoins, modillions and dressings, graduated green slate roof, with sandstone chimney stacks. 2½ storeys, 2 bays with 1½ storey, 3 bay extension and single storey stable block. Entrance has projecting gabled porch with round head recess with top glazed 8-panel square headed door. Sash windows with glazing bars have chamfered surrounds with segmental pediments to first floor. 2 double casements in gable have joining hood-mould, other smaller windows are square leaded casements. Left wing has 1-3-4 light mullions windows with square leaded lights. Triple mullioned dormer window with sloping roof, flanked by double mullioned windows with glazing bars, all corbelled out. Coped gables with kneelers to steeply pitched green slate roof. Outbuildings have similar roofs and plank doors. Further extension now converted to house, has been much altered and is not included in the listing.

Interior shows finely worked detail throughout. Several individually designed stone fireplaces, that in dining-room having panelled surround with cupboards. Two interesting staircases, one having big diagonal beams on stone corbels across the landing at the turn of the stairs.

Listing NGR: NY5434661632