Caerhowel Hall

Country house, dark red brick laid in Flemish bond, with slate hipped roofs, no chimneys. Three storeys, five-bay front elevation of 2-1-2 bays, the slightly projected wider centre bay with open pediment, the outer bays with eaves cornice, of coved sandstone ashlar. Centre has an arched window to each upper floor with gauged brick heads and stone sills, the upper head breaking into pediment. Outer bays have 6-pane sash windows to top floor, probably enlarged in C19 by removal of gauged brick heads, and longer 12-pane sashes to first floor with gauged brick heads. Projecting full-length addition to ground floor of 1891 in hard red brick with sandstone ashlar dressings. Five bays divided by pilasters on pedestals, with entablature and cornice, the outer bays with large 4-pane sashes. Broad centre has an ashlar doorway with pilasters, entablature and pediment, flanked by narrow outer bays. Six-panel door, the panels fielded and moulded. Plate glass sash to each narrow flanking bay, set off centre against edge of doorcase pilaster. Left end has cornice carried around full-height canted bay with three flat-headed windows each floor, with gauged brick heads and stone sills. Square six-pane top windows (shorter than those on main front) and 12-pane to both main floors. Canted hipped roof. Large three-storey additions of 1891 to right and rear in hard red brick with matching ashlar cornice and plate glass sash windows. Slightly projected left bay with triple sash each floor, the ground floor one in ashlar pedimented surround dated '1891 RJH', then one window each floor, then a ground floor window. End wall has a two-storey canted bay. Rear return has a window set in a fine ashlar late C18 re-used doorcase with moulded architrave, fluted consoles and cornice, the original front door.

Interior mostly of 1891 on ground floor. SE ground floor room has good plaster ceiling with ovals in Adam style. Plain C19 staircase at rear with straight balusters and scrolled tread ends. NE ground floor room, in 1891 addition, with marble fireplace.