Plas-draw

Plas-draw is a house of stone and brick with slated roofs, dating to the 17th and 18th centuries. It is of group value. The front range faces east and retains sandstone quoins from its original design. The ground storey features a central doorway and four tall window openings. A moulded stone string course marks the first floor level. The front elevation was restyled in the Regency period with a rustic facing to the ground storey, the reduction of upper storeys from five windows to three, the addition of paired pilasters carrying a central pediment, and the redesign of windows and the door. The upper section above the string course is rendered with a rough texture and a contrasting light colour.

The ground storey windows are double casement windows with ten panes and side margin glazing. Sills have rounded nosings and aprons resembling those from the 17th and 18th centuries. First floor sash windows have twelve panes, with the left and central windows lacking horns. The first storey windows have architrave surrounds, and the central one is pedimented. Top storey windows have six panes with hornless sashes and similar sills to the ground storey. A single rounded step leads to the front door with a rectangular surround featuring shallow pilasters and a cornice. The door is four-panelled and accompanied by a fanlight.

The middle range of the house is three storeys high, constructed in brickwork, with a mid-chimney towards the rear. There is a modern porch and a restored Gothick oriel window on the south side. Windows are mullioned or mullion-and-transom, some with leaded glazing. The rear range, facing east, is two storeys high, partially stone and partially brickwork, with a restored cupola at the north end.

The front part of the house is planned around a central hall, with the drawing room to the left and the dining room to the right. Decoration is restrained, and boxed window shutters are present in the main rooms. The staircase is located to the rear, with two quarter landings on each flight. The lower flight is more ornate, featuring a cut string with simple brackets, two turned balusters per tread, a swept handrail with a matching dado profile, and a coiled handrail over the curtail step. The upper flight has a plain string, newels, and lacks a dado.