Eastnor And Front Boundary Railings

Eastnor is a house that was built in the 17th and 18th centuries and was subdivided in the 1950s and 1960s but has since been restored to a single residence. It is constructed from ham stone ashlar and features a plain clay tile roof with stepped coped gables, along with brick chimney stacks at the ends and in the middle. The house has two storeys and an attic, with a total of four bays.

The windows are hollow-chamfered mullioned types set in recesses, each with separate labels. The first upper bay has a three-light window, the second upper bay has a two-light window, and the third and fourth upper bays each have four-light windows. The lower bays one and three have pairs of margined French windows beneath wooden blind boxes. Lower bay two features a 19th-century part-glazed door in a plain opening, topped by a moulded flat stone hood supported by brackets. There is another door in lower bay four, which is obscured by vegetation. High under the eaves is a datestone from 1783, which may indicate a re-roofing. The east gable includes a circular attic window with external ferramenta.

There is a rear extension that may have once been a separate house. Although the interior has not been seen, it is reported to have tie-beam trusses that are likely from the late 18th century.

Approximately four metres south of the house, there are wrought iron railings set on a low stone wall. These railings feature arrowheads on the middle and top rails, with cast acanthus finials on the arch-braced standards. They match the gate opposite the door in bay four, although there is a mid-20th-century gate opposite bay two. The house is also flanked by brick and stone return walls, all of which enhance the setting of the house and contribute to the overall streetscape.