Middlehill House

ST 86 NW BOX MIDDLEHILL

2/194 Middlehill House

GV II

House, c1830-40 recasing of mid C18 building, ashlar fronted with hipped broad-eaved slate roof. Plain tiles to earlier roofs visible to rear. Two storey and attic, square plan. Front range has paired octagonal stacks to right end of ridge, 3 later flat dormers and 3-window front range, upper floor painted. First floor band. Windows are sashes, with thick centre bar giving effect of paired sashes with margin lights. Ground floor windows are in chamfered surrounds. Broad central elliptical arched doorway with traceried fanlight over half-glazed double-doors and narrow lights each side. Large lean-to 8-bay iron verandah with glazed roof continued in 5 bays along west front. West front has 2-window range of similar windows, first floor right is false and ground floor right is French window with overlight. Cluster of 3 octagonal stacks on ridge. East front is raised to match, with eaves roof, but irregular fenestration. From rear it is apparent that part of front range is refacing of mansard-roofed house with central rear stair tower and paired mansard-roofed rear wings, one side refaced and heightened as east front, the other side concealed behind west range.

Listing NGR: ST8158769060