8-12, High Buildings

Nos 8 to 12 High Buildings is a terrace of five houses built between 1814 and 1816 for Peter Dixon of the nearby Langthwaite Mill. The buildings feature coursed red sandstone rubble walls with raised dressed quoins, a graduated slate roof, and brick chimney stacks. Each house has two storeys and two bays, except for No. 12, which has three bays and a cellar. Originally serving as a combination of residential and mill space, the buildings have been converted into houses.

The windows and entrances have plain stone surrounds. No. 12 is distinguished by a large round-headed cart archway, with steps leading to the entrance and a half cellar window and door below. This house has sash windows with glazing bars and a six-panelled door. The windows for Nos 8 to 11 have been replaced with casements featuring glazing bars, and these houses have 20th-century plank doors. The conversion has preserved the original character of these early mill buildings. They are listed for group value with the nearby Hill and Nos 1-6 High Buildings across the road.