Building record 1312101000 - MOUNTJOY'S RETREAT, DOWNLEY

Grade II. House. Probably late C18, altered. Whitewashed render over flint and brick,hipped old tile roof, brick chimneys to centre of main block and to right. Main block is of 3 storeys and 2 bays, the right bay with band courses and off-set eaves. 3-light wooden casements with single horizontal glazing bars. Lower 2-storey bay of slightly earlier date set back to right with deeper band course and cogged eaves. Paired barred wooden casement to ground floor, 4-pane sash above, panelled door to left in late C19 - C20 timber porch. Whitewashed brick lean-to at right end. Interior: heavy rough joists and large open fireplace to ground floor of right bay; arched china cupboard with shaped shelves, carved console and rosettes in spandrels in room above. Main block has winder stair in line with chimney, and narrowly chamfered and stopped spine beams (B1).