41-45 Front Street (The Limes)

Large house with service wings, now divided into 3 dwellings. 1869 for Sir
John Fenwick. Ashlar sandstone with quoins to angles, rock-faced and raised
at main house and first set-back; hipped roof of graded Westmorland slates,
hips also to service wings stepped back twice and to projecting bay at right.
2 storeys; 5, 1, 3 and 2 windows. Main house, at left, has central canted bay
containing 3 sash windows; at either side a sash window with segmental pedimen
at ground and double sash at first floor; bands, dentilled eaves cornice; hipped
roof to bay. First set-back : insert door and narrow window; French window
and cast-iron balcony at first floor. Second set-back : door and 3 windows.
Projection : 2 windows. North elevation to garden : main doorway at centre
of former house: Tuscan, pedimented. 5 ashlar, banded corniced chimney stacks.
Interior : principal room on ground floor has ceiling painted in formalised
pattern of marigolds and chrysanthemums. LISTED GRADE 2