Hitchill

Farmhouse and steading comprising 18th and 19th century

buildings and with particularly good barn. All whitewashed

rubble and ashlar dressings, house with contrasting painted

margins. Roofs mainly covered with graded slates.

HOUSE: late 18th/early 19th century; 2 storeys 3 bays,

central gabled (brick and ashlar) porch; brick and stacks.

Rear wings not original.

BARN: tall freestanding, at W end of steading; 18th century,

increased in length in first half 19th century. Square-headed

barn door in outshot to courtyard with dovecot above (row of

square flight holes) and main roof swept over: forestair in

re-entrant angle; cornice over original building.

REMAINDER OF STEADING: extensive series of ranges, mainly

single storey, arranged and stepped to slope; lesser court at

E, E range an implement shed, post and lintel construction.

Well-kept rubble walls to driveway are also whitewashed.