Mitchelston

18th Century with later additions and alterations (see Notes). 2-storey and basement, 5-bay, rectangular-plan, gabled farmhouse with additions to W situated on sloping ground with conservatory to garden front and full-height stair tower at rear; harled rubble with painted ashlar margins. Cartshed/granary with forestair abutting E gable of farmhouse and range of adjoining ancillary buildings extending to N and E forming courtyard. Walled garden to S.

S (GARDEN) ELEVATION: principal 5-bay section with flat-roofed timber conservatory at ground; irregular fenestration to 1st floor; pair of tripartite dormers above left. Slightly lower, single-bay wing to left with tripartite window breaking eaves. Further, single-storey section with segmental-arched doorway with astragalled side lights to left; large piend-roof section with pair of windows advanced to outer left.

N (COURTYARD) ELEVATION: advanced full-height curved stair tower to central bay with round-arched window and conical cap; porch in re-entrant angle to left; Venetian window above. Lean-to outshot in re-entrant angle to right.

CARTSHED/GRANARY: adjoining E gable of farmhouse. 3-bay, rectangular-plan structure with long timber lintel over irregular vehicle and pedestrian openings at ground. Rubble with rubble forestair at gable end rising to doorway at upper level. Graded grey slate.

COURTYARD ANCILLARY BUILDINGS: large grain store and former threshing mill adjoins W end of farmhouse extending N then E to form courtyard. Large opening to NW re-entrant angle; height drops to single-storey to right with long gabled cartshed with 4 square openings extending to N. All with grey slate. To far right (NE corner of courtyard): two single-storey out-buildings; one with grey slate; one with corrugated iron roof, forming L-plan.

WALLED GARDEN: tall, rubble coped garden wall forming square to S of house. Runs beside approach road to E with garden gate to NE corner returning to cartshed forestair.

Grey slate (some non-traditional replacement to S pitch). End and ridge stacks. Raised skews. Clay cans. Cast-iron rainwater goods.