miller's house

Detached three-bay two-storey former miller's house, built c.1820, now disused. Pitched slate roof with clay ridge tiles altered to have oversailing verges, ashlar chimneystacks over gables now rendered, replacement rainwater goods. Ruled-and-lined rendered walls to front façade, roughcast rendered walls to other elevations with hammer dressed block-and start ashlar quoins, now rendered over but exposed on the north gable. One-over-one timber sliding sash windows with exposed sash boxes, stone sills, and plain reveals. Windows in upper storey of gables set towards rear, symmetrical rear elevation with central upper floor window and two at ground level. Wide entrance doorway with side-lights on sills, and glazed overlight. Raised and fielded four panelled door. Set back from road and parallel to it behind low square-profile piers and walls.

A well-proportioned house of compact symmetrical design distinguished by ashlar details which is unfortunately now rendered over. Built as the miller's house for the nearby mill and kiln, the quality of its construction distinguishes it from houses of the vernacular tradition. Set close to the road, and retaining historic features and fabric, it is an eyecatching roadside addition.