Keyford House And Conservatory

1. LITTLE KEYFORD LANE

Keyford House & ST 7746 15/81 31.1. 74 Conservatory

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1. Front circa 1830s Gothic Revival forming extension to gutted early C18 house. 2 storeys. Ashlar, moulded string over ground and 1st floors; buttresses with pointed weathering, niches and panels, the 2 on main part of the house have lost their pinnacles which the others (one to left and 4 to conservatory) retain. Hipped slate roof. 2 left hand bays retain parapet with blind pointed arcade which formerly ran across the rest of the house. 2 + 3 bays with glazing bar sash windows. Main part: 1st floor windows separated by pointed niches, these windows have drips, blind flanking panels and Tudor arch heads; on ground floor: tripartite 4 centred head windows (heads contain blind intersecting tracery, window heads foiled) with blind flanking panels below drip. Projecting gabled bay to right with similar window and a door cuts across right hand buttress and links with octagonal conservatory with pinnacled buttress and modern glazing. Rear: 5 ranges of windows, 3 on 1st floor and 1 on ground floor to right have early C18 ovolo section with cornice, 2 central bays have altered mullion windows with decorated leaded glazing. Projecting 2 storey tower porch left of centre added 1887, Tudor arch entrance, 1st floor jettied and ½ timbered. Interior: 2 ground floor roods have early C19 fire places and Greek key cornices.

Listing NGR: ST7727046418