Description

ASHOVER
MILLTOWN
SK36SE
1264-0/8/77 The Miners Arms Public House
03/10/91
II
Public Blouse, formerly farmhouse. Mid C17, extensively
remodelled mid C18, with extensions to rear, and further
extended C20. Regularly coursed squared gritstone, with ashlar
gritstone dressings with quoins, clone gable stacks with
crested chimney pots, and a concrete tiled roof with plain
gables. "L" plan house, with ansillary extensions to west and
east ends. South elevation: 2 storeys, 3 bays with a centrally
placed doorway having a massive lintel and surround, with
bonded stones to the heads and bases of the jambs. C20 planked
door. Flanking the doorway are stacked 2-light flush-mullioned
windows with C20 metal side-hung casements with leaded lights.
Ground-floor window frames have top-hung pivot lights. Above
the doorway a first floor single-light window with flush
surround and C20 metal side-hung casement. East end casement
with 2-light C17 chamfered mullioned window to ground floor.
Rear range of coursed rubble grits tone generally of poorer
quality than that of principal range, with quoins and flush
surrounds to altered windows.
INTERIOR: considerably altered, but retaining C18 fireplace to
west gable at ground floor level, with jowelled jambs and
massive lintel. C18 spine beam ;and joists exposed, the spine
beam chamfered and stopped. Ground-floor room to east side
with exposed spine beam and mortices for now-removed joists
with diminished tenons. Recess in north rear wall with moulded
architrave surround, formerly a niche or blocked doorway.

Listing NGR: SK3547461724

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26513121

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