Overview
Built in 1862, Violet Hill on Herbert Road is a detached two-storey country house with multiple bays. Decorative bargeboards, a fanlight and chimney stacks survive. The decorative bargeboards gives Herbert Road a clear surviving example of country house design.
History checked 16 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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