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Front of Norwood House
Circa 1765-70. Red brick with painted
stone dressings. Centre block under a wide pediment
and 2 low angle wings terminating in small square pavilions
to form forecourt. Centre block of 3 storeys, 5 windows
wide. Ground floor faced in rusticated stone. Centre
door has vermiculated rustication to architrave and
other member, plain consoles, pulvinate frieze, 3 key
blocks. Also showing 2 pairs of stone gate piers of
c .1780, rusticated and with square crowning blocks,
oval modillions inset, and supporting enriched balls
on moulded bases. Good wrought iron railings and 2 pairs
of gates.
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