Former mansion house built circa 1850 in Neo-Classical style with various outbuildings. The first phase of development comprises the south part of the building with a second and third phase added up to 1900. The house was further extended and altered during the 20th century.
2 storeys with stone plat band, constructed of ashlar blocks and quoins. Roofs are hipped slate tile with parapet. Originally of courtyard plan but much of courtyard has been in-filled. The main elevation is that facing west, the original part of the house to the south is symmetrical and a good example of Neo-Classicism. The entrance, which may be a later addition, is in the centre of the southern block (facing west) and has a porch comprising a triple arcade and frieze triglyphs. Ground floor windows have cornices over, the first floor windows have stone sills and all windows are two-light sashes. Southern elevation features a central canted bay with parapet (in-filled with concrete block) and triglyphs with stylised floral drop ornaments. The tripartite windows which flank the central bay are under pediments and four console brackets.
The current building replaced an earlier Crookham House, which was built in the 1760s. The building has had a varied history initially as the family home of the Tull family, then in 1939 as Great Western Railway offices, from 1950 as a school and finally between 1990 and 2008 as leased apartments. It has been empty since 2008.
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