More information : II* Close House,
II* Orangery at Close House.
1779. Ashlar, with stone bands, dentilled cornice. 3 storeys. S front
has slightly projecting pedimented centre of 3 bays, with centre
Ionic doorway and broken pediment, flanking sash windows in moulded
stone frames. 3 similar 12-paned sashes on first floor (centre one
with a pediment side ones with cornices), and three 6-paned sashes on
top floor in moulded stone frames. At either side of this pedimented
centre feature is one wing with a similar sash window on each floor.
Return sides are 5 bays wide, with a large bow window on each side
with dentilled cornice, rainwater-head dated 1800. Ionic fireplace in
bow room. S.W. room has good ceiling, carved fireplace and
plasterwork. Conservatory (orangery) has 5 bays of Tuscan columns
with hipped roof of glass.
II Stables and coach-houses at Close House.
Built of stone 2 storeys, around three sides of an open courtyard
with a central octagonal well Main block opposite entrance has a
symmetrical composition of 2 doors with Gibbs surrounds and 4
windows on ground floor, and 6 windows on upper floor. Identical
and symmetrical side wings have 2 segmental arched coach entrances
in centre with roundels over them, a door and window on each
ground floor and 2 windows above. Large clock face in centre facing
entrance to yard. (1) |