Edington House

Edington House is a small country house with an interesting development history, beginning around 1640 with an original farmhouse wing at the rear, facing the road. The main portion of the house was added in 1780, and a further wing to the east in 1810. The construction combines coursed and squared rubble with freestone dressings, covered by double-Roman tile roofs, and features brick and squared rubble stacks, mostly renewed.

The house is arranged in an "L" shape and exhibits a Classical architectural style. The main front is two storeys with a 1:1:1 bay arrangement. The first and third bays are broad and set back with rusticated alternating ashlar quoins at the corners and between the bays. A parapet runs along the top with a coping, a stone eagle at the centre (likely added in the 20th century), and ball finials at each corner, some of which are missing. A band runs across the first floor. It contains 12-pane sash windows with voussoirs and keys. Above a central, elevated door opening, a transom light features ornamental glazing bars, leading to a six-panelled door beneath a stone triangular pediment supported by brackets. Six stone steps lead to the door, with decorative wrought-iron handrails on each side.

A two-bay addition, built in 1810 and set back on the left side, mirrors the style of the main block, including quoins, a cornice, a parapet with coping, and a ball finial. Large 9-pane sash windows are located on the first floor, while larger 12-pane sash windows occupy the ground floor. To the extreme left is a niche, re-sited in the late 20th century, featuring a segmental-headed opening with rusticated voussoirs, leading to a semi-circular niche with a domed ceiling, topped with two obelisk finials.

The rear wing, also two storeys and an attic, has three bays with 2, 3, and 4-light mullioned and transomed casements under cambered heads with voussoirs. The windows have glazing bars, with three incorporating inset iron casements and leaded lights. The attic features two gabled dormers. A central door opening has a studded plank door, a transom light with glazing bars, and a flathood with edge moulding and lead capping on scrolled console brackets.

The interior is richly fitted, dating from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Notable features include high-quality panelling, chimney-pieces, a staircase, ornamental plasterwork, cupboards, and doors, particularly within the three principal reception rooms. The first floor of the 1810 wing has a coved ceiling.