Mill Mount Lodge

Mill Mount Lodge is a detached villa, built around 1845 and later altered in the 20th century. It was likely designed by JB & W Atkinson of York. The building is constructed of white and red brick with ashlar dressings, and has a deeply overhanging hipped slate roof. It incorporates a basement, two storeys, and an attic.

The north-east front, which is three storeys high, has three windows. A slightly projecting right bay features an ashlar pilaster doorcase, with brackets supporting an ashlar balcony above. Flanking this are single, small, plain sash windows, and another similar sash to the left. The flat lintel is marked by an ashlar band. Above, a recessed central section contains two segment-headed sashes, and above those, a pair of larger round-headed sashes with brick pilaster surrounds. To either side are single large sashes with ashlar lintels having rounded tops, above which are smaller sash windows. The south-east front has a red brick basement with a small doorway and a small sash window to the right. Above are an altered sash window and a round-headed staircase window. The south-west, or garden, front has a central doorway with an ashlar surround, flanked by projecting canted bay windows. Above the doorway is a central sash window within an ashlar pilaster surround, flanked by single, slightly larger windows. The attic has two pedimented dormer windows with 20th-century casements. The north-west front has various sash windows.

Inside, a fine staircase rises through walls with good quality Classical plaster decoration, including pilasters and brackets. On the upper floor, this staircase opens into a single flight return stair with an unusual timber balustrade on both sides, featuring square newels topped with acorns. The hall and landings share a similar style of Classical plaster decoration. Reception rooms have well-preserved doors and doorcases, with interesting Classical-style plasterwork and timber shutters. One white marble fire surround remains.