Lambden House

Dated 1839. T Bowhill Gibson circa 1920 alterations and additions and interior remodelling. 2-storey, 5-bay irregular U-plan, piend roofed small Classical house with Roman Doric tetrastyle entrance portico, bowed outer bays, and symmetrical single storey pavilions. Grey stugged sandstone ashlar with droved ashlar dressings to front elevation; squared sandstone to side and rear elevations. Base course, cill course, eaves course and blocking course to main block; eaves course and blocking course to pavilions. Regular fenestration with raised margins to S, E and W elevations; corniced tripartite windows.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION: pavilions to N with screen walls and balustraded link to main block. 3-bay side elevations of main block with tripartite windows to recessed central bay. Service quarters to rear including tall Italianate water tower with pyramidal roof and with lower flanking piended wings.

Generally 12-pane glazing in timber sash and case windows. Octagonal ashlar stacks grouped in threes with small yellow clay cans. Welsh slate roof.

INTERIOR: good mainly 1920's interior with many features intact. Four-panelled timber doors throughout, those in principal rooms with deeply moulded architraves. Timber panelled hall and stair with timber balusters and rail; Adam revival plasterwork, timber and gesso chimneypiece and panelled dado in drawing room; timber fireplace and buffet niche in dining room; library fitted with timber shelves; butler's pantry with original cupboards.