Orchardbank

Probably early 19th century, reworked 1846 (dated). Unusually-detailed, 2-storey, 5-bay, piend-roofed house in plantation style with Ionic doorpiece and colonial style verandah wings incorporating incised plinths added 1846, timpany gable to rear. Angus-type rubble and large quoins to N (rear elevation), harl with eaves course and quoin strips to S (principal elevation); stone cills.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION: principal S elevation incorporates Ionic porch and deep-set door with decorative fanlight in bay to left of centre, further modern door to right of centre, and regular fenestration close to eaves at 1st floor. E and W elevations with 1st floor verandahs under piend roof, each with Doric columns on sandstone plinth, centre plinth inscribed '1846 ERECTED BY ALEX LINDSAY LATE OF EAST INDIES'. N elevation with large early stair window and timpany gable with blocked window.

Lying 20-pane glazing pattern to stair window and similar 16-pane pattern casement window to W elevation verandah (openings predominantly boarded up 2010). Largely small-pane glazing patterns elsewhere; all in timber sash and case windows unless stated. Out-of-character concrete pantiles and brick stacks. Some cast iron rainwater good with bearded head at SE angle of principal elevation.

INTERIOR: some good interior detail retained including 6-panelled doors, panelled shutters and reveals, architraves and shallow wall cupboards; moulded cornices and decorative plasterwork ceiling rose. Sideboard arch to 1st floor drawing room and cantilevered staircase with decorative ironwork balusters.

BOUNDARY WALLS, GATEPIER AND GATES: coped rubble boundary walls, some drystone. Square-section, flat-coped gatepier and 2-leaf decorative ironwork gates adjoining SW angle of house.