History

Detached house, thought to have been the rectory before 1794, though the name dates only from c1970. Late Georgian red brick exterior, but of more complex history suggested by different tones in brickwork and timbers within. Occupied through C19 by the Mickleburgh family. John Mickleburgh from Raveningham, Norfolk, died 1827, aged 79, was agent to the Powis estate. Charles Mickleburgh, owner in 1833, was the surveyor who drew the 1833 map of the town. Charles Mickleburgh & Son, surveyors and land agents are listed in 1858-9 directory, and J. & W. Mickleburgh in 1880. A school is said to have been held at the house at some time in the C19.

Exterior

Detached house, red brick, English bond, the brickwork of first floor of different tone to that below, with dentilled brick eaves, slate roof and red brick S end stack. Two storeys and attic, three bays with cambered-headed iron small-paned cross-windows set close to wall face. The middle bay is set to right of centre with gabled dormer above, and iron casement pair. The first-floor cross windows have Gothic top panes. Ground floor similar window to right with a narrow 2-light window to right again, and C20 timber cross-window to left. Large later C20 porch (replacing an early C19 trellised wood porch) with pedimental gable, copper roof, stuccoed pilasters and cross window to front, door in S side. Within, an early C19 flush-panelled door with four glass panes in the top. S end wall has cambered headed casement pair to first floor left, and two square attic windows with tiny-paned iron tripartite glazing, Gothic intersecting bars in centre.
Lower two-storey service range to right with dentilled eaves, slate roof and thin red brick N end stack. First floor centre has similar cross-window with Gothic top panes, ground floor has two small-paned casement-pairs, all with cambered brick heads. Porch set back on right end wall.
Rear left stair gable of stone with arched brick head to long stair window, with two transoms and some leaded lights (bottom lights blank), and added three-storey wing to right, of brick with C20 metal ground floor window and cambered-headed window to both upper floors. The stair gable has a big brick lean-to on its N side.
Front garden retaining wall of rubble stone, rising with slope to N. Large coping blocks and C19 iron railings with dog bars, and standards with urn finials. Short S return to a narrow stone gate post to a C19 iron gate with dog-bars, and two strengthening hoops, one above the other. Modern gate post to left.

Interior

Ceiling beam in hall strengthened by girder and with joists covered. C18 stair with turned balusters. Central chimney breast with stack removed. Four roof trusses with inset timber-framed partitions, the second partition from S probably descending to floor below.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a late Georgian house, probably of earlier origins, and with good Georgian vernacular character in materials and detail, including locally distinctive fenestration.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29486857

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Recommended Books

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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  Setting up a Listed Building Heritage Partnership Agreement: Historic England Advice Note 5
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)