Peaston

Circa 1800, with 19th century additions. 2-storey, 3-bay farmhouse with 2 lower, recessed later bays to side and taller drawing room wing added at rear. Sandstone rubble with some harl pointing and droved ashlar dressings.

W ELEVATION: ashlar porch with cornice and blocking course added to original house, at centre, with doorway to side and windows on remaining elevations; windows in flanking bays and to each bay at 1st floor. Lower recessed bay to S, with simpler ashlar porch added by re-entrant angle, doorway on S side; large window flanking and 1st floor window. Still lower bay to S, with window to each floor, asymmetrically placed.

E ELEVATION: tall drawing room wing projecting from right, 2 bays deep, with bowed gable end; 2 1st floor windows; piend-roofed addition in re-entrant angle to left. Irregular smaller windows to remaining bays.

S ELEVATION: lean-to stone addition at ground to S gable.

Variety of glazing patterns; 12-and 4-pane in sash and case form, predominating. Ashlar coped skews; coped end stacks; original cans retained; purple slates.