Middlethorpe House

Middlethorpe House is a house dating from the 17th century, with alterations made in the early 19th century. It is constructed of coursed and squared lias stone with coped verges and brick stacks. The two-storey, three-bay facade features sash windows with glazing bars. The central door is set within a chamfered Ham stone surround, topped with a four-centred arch and a ribbed and studded door. C20 metal casements have been inserted on either side of the ground floor. Returns display evidence of earlier stone-mullioned windows, alongside an oval window set within a freestone surround. A two-storied brick outshut is positioned to the left and set back. The rear elevation features ovolo-moulded stone-mullioned windows with iron casements and square-paned leaded lights. Two door openings, each with a chamfered Ham stone surround and four-centred arch head, lead to plank doors and iron strap hinges.

The interior contains features of particular importance, including very fine early 18th-century joinery. This includes a staircase with large square newels, turned balusters, and a moulded handrail, and a panelled room to the right of the ground floor at the rear, which includes a fitted cupboard. Other interior features include further cupboards with panelled doors, window seats, window shutters, and doors. There's also some slightly earlier work, such as plank and muntin partitioning in the right room at the rear, a fireplace with a broad wood bressumer and ceiling beams. Other fireplaces are set within 18th-century Ham stone surrounds, with two on the first floor containing 19th-century grates. The interior of the house is described as very complete and interesting.