Ospisdale House

Later 18th core of symmetrical 2-storey and attic, 3-bay

house with centre door; front facade subsequently extended

by single bay to west; shallow crenellated bowed outer

bay windows rising full height added circa 1930. All

harled with tooled ashlar margins. Entrance (now

off-centre) in centre of former 3-bay house, with polished

ashlar Roman Doric columned portico. Wide outer shallow

bowed bays rise full height with flanking tooled ashlar

panelled pilasters, linked by lintel band of ground floor

windows, and with crenellated wallheads; tripartites in

ground and 1st floors. 3 piended dormers (probably circa

1830) with pilastered detailing to wooden jambs and 9-pane

glazing. Circa 1930 enlargement of ground floor window

left of entrance to tripartite and to bipartite in 1st

floor window above. Extensive wing to rear, presenting

near symmetrical, 2-storey and attic, 6-bay facade to

east; centre 2 bays rising to piended roof with 2 piended

dormers and flanking ridge stacks. Mainly 12-pane glazing;

panelled ridge and end stacks; slate roofs. Irregular

service wing to NW. Gate piers; 2 pairs late 18th/early

19th century square white-washed ashlar gate piers, with

deep moulded cornices and urn finials on stepped caps.

Later cast-iron gate and flanking pedestrian gates.