27, Hill Village Road

Number 27 on Hill Village Road is a house that likely began as an agricultural building, possibly used for maltings. It probably dates from the late 17th century, with two gabled wings added to the east and possibly two stacks in the original structure introduced in the 18th century.

The building features sandstone, timber-framing, and red brick, with the external walls rendered except for the exposed sandstone on the south gable end of the main house. The roof is tiled. The main house has one storey and an attic, while the east wings are two storeys high.

There is a flat-arched entrance in the southeast wing and a mix of window styles, mainly flat-arched with 19th and early 20th century sashes, along with one pointed-arched window on the east front that was formerly an entrance. The front has three gabled dormers, and there is one stack behind the main ridge, with end stacks on the east wings.

Inside, the main house features chamfered spine beams on the ground floor, creating five bays. The upper floor has massive cambered tie beams at eaves level, although the southernmost beam is missing. These beams are positioned relatively low, indicating that the building was likely used for agricultural purposes that did not require full-height rooms. It is probable that the original layout was completely open plan, with two large brick stacks introduced in the 18th century between the first and second bay and the fourth and fifth bay, counting from the south. The original beam over the hearth remains in the southeast wing, which now has a 19th century range. The attic roof features two pairs of massive principals and coupled rafters to the north, with no ridge piece.