Laques

Early C19 2-storey, 3-window rear in whitewashed rubble with 12-pane sashes having slightly cambered heads, stone voussoirs and slate sills throughout. Raised string course below ground floor sills. Cellarage openings just discernible beneath. Rainwater goods replaced in uPVC. Two-window range to E has evidence of large blocked archway to basement, near NE angle, stone voussoirs, below string course. 12-pane sashes to ground floor right and both first floor openings. Massive arched headed opening with stone voussoirs to ground floor left with large fanlight above paired panelled timber doors, reached by 6 concrete steps. Evidence of Later C20 alteration here, with narrow modern stone infill flanking door frame. Roof hipped to N, small rendered stack between bays. NW wall has blocked cellar door with stone voussoirs; string course level with arch spring. Blocked in rubble, partly obscured by later flight of external steps. Blocked window over. Connected single storey range to NW, much altered with uPVC to rainwater goods and all openings and modern imitation slate roof.

The oldest part of the house is the SW end, with the SE end probably added in the later C18. There is said to be a good dog-leg staircase of c.1703 running the full height of the house from basement to attic. Twisted balusters and closed string. There is also said to be good quality stucco and at least one quality C18 timber fireplace. Ground floor room to SE has massive fireplace and rough hewn ceiling beams. 1st floor room, W range, has large fielded panels and deeply moulded stucco cornice, all well-restored. Plasterwork of minimal character to N and E portions. Two small barrel-vaulted cellars beneath E range.