Riverside. Riverside Lodge. Riverside Works.

Riverside Lodge and Riverside Works are significant buildings located in Westbury, originally constructed as a dwelling house for John Scharrier and William Willmott, who founded the silk industry in Sherborne around 1753. The buildings date from the 18th century, likely post-1755.

Riverside Lodge features two storeys with a taller gabled bay at each end. It was originally symmetrical, but the right-hand bay had additional windows added in 1915. The front has five window bays, with a windowless gable on the left end, and includes two gabled dormers. The exterior is colour-washed and rendered, with sash windows that have altered glazing bars. A notable doorcase features a fluted frieze and a dentil pediment. The garden front displays two splayed bays with fluted friezes and pear-drop cornices.

Riverside Lodge, on the right side of the road front, has a pebble dash finish, two storeys, and an attic. It has one window bay with a 2-light casement window on the second floor, a 3-light casement on the first floor, and a 4-light casement on the ground floor, along with a modern porch.

Riverside Works is a long stone range from the 18th century, altered in the 19th century. Segmental stone arches that once spanned the mill-stream can be seen at ground floor level. The mill buildings likely date from 1755, when John Scharrier received permission to replace existing structures to better support his silk throwing business. The buildings are important for their historical significance.