Whitburn House

Whitburn House is a house dating from 1867 to 1869, built for Thomas Barnes, a coalowner. The house is constructed of stone and half-timber, with rendered infill, and has a roof of pantiles and plain tiles. The front facade is divided into two bays with stone cross-gables, followed by five bays of decorative geometric timber-framing. The stone bays feature 3-light mullioned and transomed lower windows with small shell segmental pediments, 2-light mullioned upper windows with decorated segmental pediments, and small round windows in the gable peaks. The timber-framed section has a central doorway with a timber porch and T-mullioned windows. A wooden balcony with brackets runs along the eaves, supporting three dormer windows with bargeboards, and the two large gables also have bargeboards. Rainwater heads bear the dates 1569 and 1869. The west-facing elevation is rendered and contains two oriel windows at the first floor level. The east-facing elevation has decorative timberwork and a brick chimney stack, with a second chimney along the ridge. The main entrance, located at the rear, features an oblong fanlight, Tuscan pilasters, and a cornice. A two-story, 6-bay rendered rear wing with a pantiled roof extends from the main building, with a one-bay return.