, Struthers, 17 Newmill Road

Probably early 19th century, possibly incorporating earlier fabric, remodelled and extended 1902, further additions mid-20th century (see Notes). 2-storey, 5-bay, roughly F-plan, former farmhouse with pedimented doorpiece, oculus window, 2-storey bay windows, gabled dormers, scrolled skewputts, and later additions to rear. Predominantly unpainted roughcast with polished sandstone dressings. Raised eaves band course and eaves cornice; corniced cill courses to bay windows. Raised quoin strips to earlier part of house; mullioned windows to front.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: 2-leaf timber panelled front door with consoled pediment; key-blocked oculus window above. 2-storey, 4-light canted bay window to right with piended roof. Gabled tripartite bay window advanced to left. 2-bay later addition to outer left with bipartite window at ground and 2 bipartite gabled dormers at 1st floor.

W (GABLE) ELEVATION: lean-to, piend-roofed outshot at ground with windows and timber-boarded doors to W.

N (REAR) ELEVATION: 2 extensions advanced to right and left of centre: 1902 gabled extension to left with single storey, piend-roofed outshot to gable; mid-20th century piend-roofed extension to right. Piend-roofed addition to outer-right, parallel to main house. Irregular fenestration; some swept-roof dormers breaking eaves; timber-boarded back doors.

E ELEVATION: blank gable.

Plate glass in timber sash and case windows to principal elevation; predominantly 4- and 6-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows to rear. Rendered, corniced wallhead stacks with some red clay cans. Ashlar-coped skews; scrolled skewputts to earlier part of house. Graded grey slate. Cast-iron rainwater goods.

INTERIOR: access not granted.

ANCILLARY BUILDING: circa 1902, former stable, coach house and hayloft with 2 vehicle entrances and 2 dormered doorways to hayloft. Gabled with plain bargeboards. Roughcast render. Timber-boarded doors; metal-framed windows.