Hillcote

Hillcote is a house built in 1896 by Frederick Bath of Salisbury, with later extensions in the 20th century. The building features Flemish bond red brick with moulded brick and stone dressings. Its roof is made of Welsh slate, with a combination of hipped and gabled sections, plastered coved eaves, and terracotta ridge-tiles topped with finials. A lateral stack at the front has a moulded brick shaft.

The house has an asymmetrical plan, with a central entrance hall and a stairwell behind it. There is a service wing at the rear and a later 20th-century extension on the eastern side. The architectural style is influenced by Queen Anne and Dutch designs.

The exterior is two storeys high and presents an asymmetrical four-bay south front. On the left corner, there is a two-storey square bay with an ornate terracotta gable, while on the right, a large two-storey semi-circular bay is prominent. To the right of the centre, a two-storey porch features oriels that are corbelled out at each corner, a moulded brick panel, and a tall brick stack positioned between them. The porch has an elliptically arched doorway with sidelights and a glazed door and screen inside. In the angle to the left of the porch, there is a semi-circular bay with brick pilasters, a dentilled cornice, and a cupola above. The left-hand return includes a two-storey canted bay window and a small moulded brick aedicule panel on the first floor, along with a stair window at the back and a rear wing set back on the left. The sash windows are adorned with an ornate pattern of glazing bars, particularly those on the south-west corner bay, which feature a wheel pattern of glazing bars.

Inside, the entrance hall has a moulded wooden arch, and the staircase is equipped with turned balusters and newels.