Bluebridge House

Bluebridge House is a house dating from the early and late 18th century, with roots in an earlier structure. It is constructed of red brick in Flemish bond, accented with blue-grey brick headers, and has a roof of handmade red plain tiles. The house follows a double range plan, facing west, with internal end stacks in the front range. It is two storeys high, with attics, and has a five-window front with 12-light sash windows featuring flat arches of rubbed brick, the frames slightly set back from the wall. A late 18th-century porch with an open pediment supported by columns with neo-classical capitals shelters a central six-panel door and fanlight. A stone plaque above the porch displays the date 1714, the name of the then owner John Morley, and the arms of the Butchers' Company. Narrow brick pilasters frame each end and the central bay. Other features include a brick band between the storeys, a brick eaves cornice with a dogtooth course, and parapet gables. Parts of the earlier structure retain some 17th-century timber framing. One room is fitted with late 18th-century panelling. The staircase retains its original 18th-century handrail and twisted balusters.