Chelmshoe House (EHER 29664)

Early 18th century two storey house with attics. The walls are of brick and the roof is hipped and has a wooden eaves cornice.

NRHE data transfer: Chelmshoe House [NAT]. <1> Chelmshoe House. House of the early 18th century. RCHM 19. Grade II. <2> Chelmshoe House, 1/2 mile NNW of the church, is of two storeys with attics. The walls are of brick, and the roof is hipped and has a wooden eaves-cornice. It was built early in the 18th century. On the south front the doorway has an original rusticated architrave, a frieze and a pediment, all of wood. Inside the building, five rooms are partly lined with original panelling and have white veined marble fireplaces. The original well-staircase has columnar newels and balusters with the rail carried over the newels; the cut-strings have brackets carved in low relief. The ceiling of the staircase is panelled and enriched with a rose in the middle, and palm branches; the cornice has egg and tongue ornament. In the attics are four doors made up of early 17th century panelling. <3> See also: <4>