Nos 1 And 2 Clifton Hill And Adjacent Chapel

Nos 1 and 2 Clifton Hill, along with the adjacent chapel, is a country house that was built in 1820 by Richard Gillow. The building is constructed from sandstone ashlar and features hipped slate roofs, standing two storeys tall. It consists of a central block flanked by pavilions. The central block is adorned with clasping pilasters and a cornice, and it has one bay on each side of a two-bay pedimented projection. The windows are sashed with glazing bars, and on the ground floor, the right-hand bay and the link to the pavilion are covered by a glazed lean-to.

In front of the central projection, there is a single-storey porch that projects further forward, featuring a cornice and a blocking course. Each side of the door has a blind recess, and the door itself has an architrave. Above the door, an entablature breaks forward in a shallow ellipse, supported by two Ionic columns. Each return wall of the porch has a window with a pointed head and Gothick glazing. The pavilions include corner pilasters, a central blind arched recess, and a window to the left with ashlar reveals. Above the left-hand link, there is an added tower that is two storeys tall with an attic.

The garden front consists of three bays with one-bay pavilions. The central bay is bowed and features a tripartite window on each floor. The pavilions also have tripartite windows, except for the right-hand one on the ground floor, which has been modernized. Inside, there is a geometrical staircase with stick balusters and a mahogany handrail set in an oval well. The house contains glass from the Low Countries.

Adjoining to the south-west is a former Roman Catholic chapel, which is currently being converted into living accommodation. This chapel is said to date from 1878, although it appears to have been built in more than one phase. Its front wall has twin gables with projecting purlins, and the side walls feature round-headed windows. Inside, there is an open timber roof supported by two king-post trusses, along with a gallery that has a pitch pine front. The northern end of the chapel is divided off by two adjoining plastered round arches of different sizes, each with a painted inscription.