Gifford Bank And Gate Piers, Gifford

Early 19th century. 2-storey, 3-bay classical mansion with

single storey wings. Squared and snecked pink sandstone with

regrettably heavy pointing and paler dressings to S elevation;

rubble sides and rear. Base, 1st floor cill and blocking

courses to S elevation and moulded cornice, to all bays;

tablests above centre bay and wings.

S ELEVATION: slightly advanced bay at centre with broad,

pilasters and corniced doorcase; carved capitals and paterae;

tripartite doorway with segmentally arched fanlight; 1st floor

window above. Slightly recessed segmentally arched panels on

flanking bays, with tripartite windows, ashlar mullions;

1st floor windows. Similarly detailed tripartite windows

in outer, slightly recessed wings.

N ELEVATION: low, piend-roofed service block adjoined to E

wing at rear, with further single storey outbuilding at N end.

Slightly later piend-roofed stairblock addition to centre

of 2-storey bays. Small-pane glazing patterns in sash and

case windows. End stacks; original cans. Purple slates to

piend roofs.

GATEPIERS: corniced pink ashlar gatepiers to S, with pyramidal

caps.