Darlington House And Front Boundary Railings

ST 5222, 10/83, 8/83 19.04.61

ILCHESTER CP, NORTHOVER, ROMAN ROAD (West side) Darlington House and front boundary railings

GV

II

Detached House. Probably early C19. Local lias stone coursed rubble, brick dressings to windows, probably rendered formerly; hipped Welsh slate roof; brick chimney stack. Two storeys, five bays. Sash windows in segmental-arched openings; 12 panes above and 15 panes below; to lower bay three a wide 6-panel door with glazed toplights, set in bolection-mould timber architrave and an open stone porch having Tuscan columns and pilasters, entablature and pediment; extension to north-east of two bays, with flat roof and stone eaves course; bay one has matching sash window above and 3-centre-arched through carriageway below: bay two modified to form mid C20 shop and not of special interest. To rear, an extension in colourwashed brick with plain clay tiled roof, possibly older than house; boarded garage doors and two 2-light stone mullioned windows with beaded surrounds; loft door and set of pigeon holes above. Interior not seen. About 2 metres east of house, with returns at each end, a low wrought-iron railing with spear-point tops and cast urn finials to standards, and pair matching gates opposite door, all adding to the setting of the house and to the streetscene.

Listing NGR: ST5226422929