Church Cottage Approximately 100 Metres East Of Church Of Christ The Consoler

NORTH YORKSHIRE HARROGATE 5338

SE 36 NE NEWBY WITH MULWITH MAIN STREET (west side, off) Skelton

2/22 Church Cottage approximately 100 metres east of Church of Christ the Consoler

GV II

House. c1874, probably by William Burges for the estate of Lady Mary Vyner. Coursed grey gritstone, grey slate roof, timber fittings. One storey with attics, 2 bays, L-plan. Elevation of left bay set back under verandah below the eaves of the main roof, a timber lintel carried by moulded brackets to front. A small rectangular window and board door to left. Advanced gabled bay to right with window composed of a row of 4 rectangular lights, with 2 smaller central lights above. A narrow lancet in the gable above a chamfered band. Raked stone eaves. A huge tapering stack straddles the ridge, centre, and has a cresting of crenellated form. Left return: a bay window of 3 lights with flanking single lights, below hipped roof. Interior not inspected in detail at resurvey; the ground-floor left room has a tall narrow segmental-arched stone fireplace. The house stands on the south side of the pathway from Skelton village to the Church of Christ the Consoler and has the appearance of a lodge. Included for group value.

Listing NGR: SE3610367978