Overview
Built around 1820, the house on The Downs is a detached two-storey house with three bays. Decorative bargeboards, wrought-iron gates and rubble-limestone walls survive. The decorative bargeboards gives The Downs a clear surviving example of house design.
History checked 16 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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