Conheath House

Late 18th/early 19th century, 2-storey 3-bay house with

basement; stair to garden and low north wing added 1909,

James A Morris, architect. Squared red rubble with polished

margins and dressings. Original house: east elevation:

central Roman Doric-columned semi-circular porch (? by

Morris) above flight of concentric steps; panelled door with

fanlight and sidelights, 1st floor tripartite above (inner

cill lowered to level of porch roof, iron balustrade over

latter); other windows 12-pane sashes. Base course (continued

as cill course on other elevations); 1st floor cill course;

eaves/lintel band; cornice; symmetrically placed stacks;

piended slate roof. Terrace balustrade (? by Morris) extends

to south and to north west elevation: centre bay with 3-

window bow and with curved roof, inner ground floor window

now French windows approached by flight of steps (also by

Morris) with guilloche moulded parapets; outer ground floor

windows have cast-iron balconies.

Balustraded single storey over basement addition extends

north (lower range with basement entrance in north east re-

entrant angle) moulded surrounds to series of leaded windows

in curved north wall; sundial on west wall; stack rises above

wall head of original house. Interior of original house:

hall screen has tall, thin columns; decorative cornice and

ceiling plasterwork; panelled doors in architraves.