Ditton Lea And Walls, Railings And Gates Attached To Front And Rear

ILMINSTER

ST3614 DITTON STREET 1939-1/7/29 (West side) 29/07/76 Ditton Lea and walls, railings and gates attached to front and rear (Formerly Listed as: DITTON STREET (West side) Ditton Lea) (Formerly Listed as: DITTON STREET (West side) Railings, gate piers and gate to east of Ditton Lea)

GV II

House. Mid C18, altered c1800 and c1860. Ham Hill stone ashlar with stucco side wings and rubblestone returns, rubblestone and brick to rear and slate roof. Double-depth plan with rear outshuts. 2 storeys; symmetrical 3-window range. Keyed flat stone arches over 8/8-pane sashes. c1860 doorcase in Regency style with pediment, overlight and 6-panel door; there is evidence of a previous pediment of a steeper pitch. C20 single-storey wings have parapets which sweep up to the house. First-floor windows to the rear have unused wooden lintels one course above the existing windows. c1800 single-storey addition to rear has c1860 canted bay to left and c1860 cast-iron trellised conservatory to the right. A glazed lobby above back door, at turn of stairs inside, has an 8/8-pane tripartite window. INTERIOR: Skirtings and doors are mid C18; reeded cornices, white marble fire-surround to ground-floor left and some elliptical arches are c1800; staircase with turned balusters and newels, stair-window with coloured margin panes and marble fire-surround to ground-floor right are c1860. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Cast-iron gates and square-section open trellis gate piers to front curving to former coach entrance on left return. High brick walls approx 30m x 50m enclose back garden.

Listing NGR: ST3608014401