1-6, Brook Hill House

Brook Hill House, now comprising six flats, was built between 1901 and 1916 by Sir Aston Webb for Charles Seely, the first Baronet. The house was commissioned because Seely’s doctor recommended he live in a hilly location for six months each year. It is an L-shaped building in an Egyptian or Assyrian-derived style, constructed of coursed stone rubble with ashlar dressings. The roof is flat, with tall stone chimneystacks, and a moulded cornice provides separation between the floors. The windows are mostly six or eight-pane sashes.

The north or entrance front features an ashlar porch with Egyptian-style square, tapering columns, surmounted by a shield displaying the Seely family motto, "IN DEO SPERO." To the left of the porch is a projecting two-story section with a 3:4 window arrangement, followed by a further section with 4:4 windows and a roof balcony. A long service wing projects northwards, featuring 7:6 windows and two doorcases. The east front of the service wing has nine windows, with a projecting central feature containing a window above and a window and doorcase below.

The south or garden front is the principal facade and is visible from the coastal plain. This symmetrical facade rises from a substantial plinth of stone rubble mixed with ironstone. The recessed central section features a balustrade, four recessed sashes with a large cambered arch beneath, and a long moulded stone balcony flanked by projecting wings of one bay each, each with a triple window. Single-story wings with pilasters and balconies are located on either side.