History

The house stands between the road and the site of an adjoining Roman fort. It was the home of Thomas Hutchinson and was visited by his sister Mary and brother-in-law William Wordsworth between 1810 and 1812.

Exterior

The C16 (oldest) portion of the house was recently demolished (1985) leaving a double-roofed rear wing of late C17 and a front block of c1800. Two-and-a-half storeys, rendered with exposed rubble plinth, dentil eaves to front block and part of rear wing, hipped roof. Three bays, central 6-panel door with transom light, flat dentil-cornice hood on slender turned columns. Ground-floor windows 18-pane sashes with dropped cills, first-floor 16-pane sashes.

Interior

Only partially inspected. Rear wing contains some late C17 panelling and staircase with barley-twist balusters.

Reasons for Listing

Group value with farm outbuildings to rear.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29488018

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Recommended Books

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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover