Brook House

ST 89 NE AVENING HAMPTON HILT, (north side) 3/18 Brook House

GV II

Detached house. Early C18 with later wing to west forming L shape. Rubble stone, mostly coursed, Cotswold stone slate roof with 6 scattered stone stacks. 2 storeys and attic with change of level in west wing. Entrance front has large gable to right extending across half width. 4 windows, 12-pane sashes with furthest right blocked. Small gable window of 9 panes. Pedimented doorcase to far left with Doric pilasters on bases and leaded half glazed 4-panel door. To rear of this facade, garden front symmetrical with 5 windows, plate glass sashes made to look like 12-pane with large stone lintels, and central pedimented doorcase wth dentil decoration and Doric pilasters on bases. C20 glazed doors to this opening and to that adjoining on right which was formerly a window. Small domestic wing in north east corner at side of Avening Brook. West wing former domestic quarters on ground floor at rear. South facing elevation has four 12-pane sashes to right and 3 small 2-light stone mullions to left, latter divided by projecting stone stack far left and doorway nearest centre with similar door to main entrance under simple wooden lintel. 2 small gabled dormers with decorative bargeboards.

Listing NGR: ST8856497994