Description

PRESTBURY UPPER MILL LANE
In the entry for
SO 92 SE (north side)
10/104 KNOLL HILL HOUSE
II
Large detached house. C18 and C19. Brick with dressed stone quoins. Stone slate
roof with ashlar stack. Flattened 'T'-shaped plan with early C20 extension at right
gable end. C19 extension at left gable end. Two storeys and attic. 1:4:1-windowed
facade. Forward facing gables at both ends. Right-hand gable C19 with single-storey
lean-to to right. Single storey extension at left gable end. Twelve-pane sashes
within dressed limestone architraves with keystones. Two smaller similar windows
formerly lighting attics of forward facing gables (now blocked). Canted bay to ground
floor of left-hand gable, rectangular bay to right-hand gable. Gabled C19 porch with
glass door with glazing bars at front off centre right. Circular window with decorative
glazing within a dressed limestone surround with four keystones above. Two hipped
roof dormers. Two and 4-light stone-mullioned, possibly late C17 or early C18, case-
ments to projecting gable at rear. Two with stopped hoods. Late C20 porch to right.
Fine C19 lead flower trough with vine scroll motif in relief and water pump dated and
initialled 'R. S. 1851' along rear wall to right of the porch; both brought from else-
where in late C20. Interior not inspected.

SO 92 SE PRESTBURY UPPER MILL LANE
(north side)

10/104 Knoll Hill House

- II

Large detached house. C18 and C19. Brick with dressed stone
quoins. Stone slate roof with ashlar stack. Flattened 'T'-shaped
plan with C19 extension at right gable end. C19 extension at left
gable end. Two storeys and attic. 1:4:1-windowed facade.
Forward facing gables at both ends. Right-hand gable C19 with
single-storey lean-to to right, Single storey Cl9 extension at
left gable end. Twelve-pane sashes within dressed limestone
architraves with keystones. Two smaller similar windows formerly
lighting attics of forward facing gables (now blocked). Canted bay
to ground floor of left-hand gable, rectangular bay to right-hand
gable. Gabled C19 porch with glass door with glazing bars at front
off centre right. Circular window with decorative glazing within a
dressed limestone surround with four keystones above. Two hipped
roof dormers. Two and 4-light stone-mullioned, possibly C18,
casements to projecting gable at rear. Two with stopped hoods. Cl9
porch to right. Fine C19 lead flower trough with vine scroll motif
in relief and water pump dated and initialled 'R. S.1851' along
rear wall to right of the porch. Interior not accessible.

Listing NGR: SO9826124378

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26384207

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