Holme Rose

Early 19th century single pile range (possibly by William

Robertson) fronting and flanking later 18th century house.

3-storey, 3-bay house with 2-storey rear courtyard range

possibly including earlier stables. 2-storey, 7-bay SE

symmetrical frontage. Red droved ashlar frontage and side

elevations, rubble rear, polished ashlar dressings. Band

courses moulded eaves cornices; symmetrical ridge and end

corniced stacks to main house.

Slightly advanced centre bay with projecting semi-circular

portico supported by 2 pairs Roman Doric columns; simple

panelled and corniced entablature; shallow flight

semi-circular steps. Centre door with decorative fanlight and

flanking side lights; centre 1st floor window set in blind

lunette with stepped blocking course above main cornice. Tall

flanking ground floor windows; shorter 1st floor windows

linked by cill band. Symmetrical double pile 3-storey return

elevations with some blind windows. Large sun lounge slapped

in SW return elevation ground floor (1930's). Semi-circular

stair tower projects centre rear in courtyard, rising full

height in centre of later 18th century 3-bay symmetrical rear

elevation. Blocked door at base of stair tower.

Early 19th century 2-storey courtyard range to rear, with

4-bay side elevations. Inner court has covered way on 3

sides, supported by stone Roman Doric columns, infilled in

1930's with each bay lit by bowed windows.

Multi-pane glazing throughout. Slate roofs.

Interior; early 19th century corniced plaster ceilings with

decorative centre pieces in drawing and dining rooms left and

right of plain entrance hall; panelled doors with simple

corniced architraves; panelled window shutters; 1930's

decorative wall light niches in dining room. Various changes

of level in 1st and 2nd floors, owing to differences of

height between original inner 3-storey house and later 2

storey casing.