Pitshill

Pitshill, originally called New House, is a Grade II* listed building located on Tillington New Road. Construction began in 1760 under William Mitford and was completed by his son, also named William Mitford, in 1794. The architect was John Upton, who served as Surveyor to the Earl of Egremont.

The main facade, facing east, dates from 1760 and features two storeys, a basement, and an attic, with seven windows and two dormers. The building is constructed of ashlar stone, with the ground floor rusticated and a stringcourse above. The three central window bays project and are topped with a pediment that contains a lunette window adorned with plume ornamentation. A balustraded parapet crowns the side sections, and the hipped slate roof retains its original glazing bars. The central doorway is accentuated by a curved pediment supported by console brackets.

The south front likely retains only the eastern window bay from 1760, with the rest of the features added around 1790, coinciding with the addition of the north front. This south elevation has five windows and four dormers, with pilasters flanking the facade and a 19th-century verandah on the ground floor. The north front, dating from 1790, includes five windows, with the three central bays projecting and extending an additional storey, topped by a solid parapet. A central porch is present, and there is a 19th-century addition on the ground floor of the north side, featuring a balustraded parapet above.