Payne'S Hill House

Payne’s Hill House is a substantial house, partly dating to the 18th century, largely re-erected around 1806 for Dr. Thomas Perry, with later 19th-century additions. It is constructed mainly of limestone ashlar, with coursed marlstone rubble and limestone-ashlar dressings, and has Welsh-slate roofs with ashlar and brick stacks. The house is arranged around a two-unit plan, with subsidiary wings. It has three storeys plus an attic, and a further two storeys in parts.

The symmetrical, two-window ashlar front of the main range features a plinth, storey bands, sill bands, a cornice, and a parapet, all of which step around three-storey canted bay windows. Each storey of the bay windows has three eight-pane sashes. A central doorway has a six-panel door, matching panelled reveals, and a 20th-century stone doorcase. Gable parapets cover the steep-pitched roof, and carry ashlar stacks. To the right of the main range is a two-storey marlstone section dating to the 19th century, with casement windows and a secondary doorway. Additions to the rear of the property consist of at least three different builds. The front of the house is believed to have been part of Middle Aston House, which was demolished in 1806. The interior has not been inspected.