Lowton Manor And Mounting Block At Rear

ST11NE 9/115

PITMINSTER CP LOWTON Lowton Manor and mounting block at rear

II GV

House. Early C18, altered probably 1920s. Squared and coursed chert rubble and other local stones, red sandstone rubble quoins and jambs to windows, chert stone voussoirs, hipped West Somerset slate roof, coped verges to gable ends at rear altered to half hips. U-plan with stair inserted between wings at rear, service wing set back at right return. Two storeys, 5 bays; all 12-pane sash windows, central pedimnted Tuscan Doric doorcase with 6-panel double doors; left return with C20 full-height steel casement bay. Rear elevation: 2 storeys with attic, quoins, irregular rusticated surround to central full height glazed stair light, elliptical headed doorway with rusticated surround,C20 door, service wing set at right angles. Interior not seen.The entrance was resited on the rear elevation when the stair was inserted probably in the 1920s, and the main elevation became the garden front. Mounting block set on rear elevation. Formerly known as Lowton House. (Photograph in NMR).

Listing NGR: ST1991718401