Frogden

Earlier 19th century with later additions and alterations. 2-storey with basement, 3-bay plain classical house with later porch to front; 2-storey, 2-bay wing centred behind forming T-plan; single storey range at rear incorporating extensive outbuilding (implement shed in part). Whitewashed harl; droved cream sandstone dressings. Sandstone margins; projecting cills. Harl-pointed whinstone rubble outbuilding with tooled cream sandstone dressings. Decorative timber summerhouse to E. Sandstone sundial to SE

S (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: single window in projecting, corniced porch centred at ground; steps to timber panelled door on return to left; single window aligned at 1st floor. Single windows at both floors in bays to outer left and right. OUTBUILDING: boarded timber garage doors in bay to outer right; blind in remaining bays to left.

W (SIDE) ELEVATION: original house with single window at ground in bay to outer right; single window at 1st floor in bay to outer left. Later wing recessed to left with single windows at both floors in both bays; single storey outbuilding adjoined to outer left.

E (SIDE) ELEVATION: original house with small basement window off-set to left of centre; single windows at ground in bays to outer left and right; single window at 1st floor in bay to outer right. Later wing recessed to right with boarded timber door at ground in bay to left; 3 pane fanlight; single window aligned at 1st floor; single windows at both floors in bay to right. Single storey wing to outer right with single windows in both bays.

N (REAR) ELEVATION: single storey wing with boarded timber door in bay to outer left; plate glass fanlight; single windows in 2 bays to right. Adjoining outbuilding (implement shed in part) to right with 2-leaf boarded timber doors in penultimate bay to outer left; flanking single windows; large boarded timber door at centre; 5-bay implement shed with cast-iron columns dividing bays in remaining bays to outer right.

Predominantly 12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows; some modern glazing at rear; various skylights. Grey slate roofs; cast-iron rainwater goods. Sandstone coping to whitewashed harl wallhead stacks; circular cans.

INTERIOR: not seen 1997.

SUMMERHOUSE: probably early 20th century. Polygonal-plan rustic outbuilding to E of house. Decorative timber panelling (varying textures); decorative stained glass windows. Grey slate roof; terracotta ridging. INTERIOR: not seen 1997.

SUNDIAL: balustered base beneath square-plan table; broken metal plate inscribed "An.. Young....1864.."; metal gnomon in place.

BOUNDARY WALLS AND GATEPIERS: rubble-coped rubble walls partially enclosing site. Square-plan rubble piers flanking side entrance; timber gates. Square-plan coursed and droved red sandstone piers flanking main entrance; pyramidal caps; gates missing.