Saint Thomas

Detached three-bay two-storey country house, extant 1816, on a rectangular plan with three-bay two-storey rear (west) elevation. Leased, 1911. "Improved", 1930, producing present composition. Sold, 1974. Vacated, 2009. For sale, 2012. Flat roof behind parapet abutting pitched slate roof (west) with clay ridge tiles, coping to gables with rendered chimney stacks to apexes having stringcourses below capping supporting terracotta or yellow terracotta pots, central rooflight, and concealed rainwater goods retaining cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Roughcast walls bellcast over rendered plinth with precast concrete urn finial-topped cut-granite coping to parapet. Segmental-headed central door opening approached by flight of three cut-granite steps between wrought iron railings, doorcase with three quarter-engaged Ionic columns on plinths supporting cornice on blind frieze, and concealed dressings framing timber panelled door having fanlight. Square-headed flanking window openings in tripartite arrangement with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows having two-over-two sidelights. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing eight-over-eight timber sash windows. Interior including (ground floor): central entrance hall retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, and decorative plasterwork cornice to ceiling centred on "Acanthus" ceiling rose; segmental-headed opening into staircase hall with carved timber Classical-style surround framing glazed timber panelled double doors having sidelights on panelled risers below fanlight; staircase hall (west) retaining carved timber surrounds to door openings framing timber panelled doors, staircase on a dog leg plan with turned timber "spindle" balusters supporting carved timber banister terminating in volute, carved timber surround to window opening to half-landing framing timber panelled reveals or shutters, and carved timber surrounds to door openings to landing framing timber panelled doors; library (south-east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers; dining room (north-east) retaining carved timber surround to door opening framing timber panelled door with carved timber surround to window opening framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers; and carved timber surrounds to door openings to remainder framing timber panelled doors with carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled shutters on panelled risers. Set in landscaped grounds.