Millington House (EHER 34392)

An early 17th century timber framed house, altered in the 20th century. The house is roofed with handmade red clay tiles. The main range of four bays faces E, with and axial stack in the left bay, and 4-bay crosswing to left, with external stack to rear. There is an external stack at the right end of main range, now enclosed by 20th century extension beyond, projecting to rear. It is two storeys

An early 17th century timber framed house, altered in the 20th century. The house is roofed with handmade red clay tiles. The main range of four bays faces E, with and axial stack in the left bay, and 4-bay crosswing to left, with external stack to rear. There is an external stack at the right end of main range, now enclosed by 20th century extension beyond, projecting to rear. It is two storeys. The crosswing is jettied to the front, with exposed joists of vertical section and two 20th century brackets. In the main range the two bays at the right end were originally divided axially into two service rooms (partition now removed), the axial beam chamfered at the front only, without stops, with plain joists of vertical section. The next bay has two chamfered longitudinal beams with plain stops, and plain joists of vertical section. There is a large wood-burning hearth facing to right, of 330 mm brickwork, in short chimney bay. The crosswing is divided originally into two ground-floor rooms, with original wattle and daub infill inscribed with a diamond pattern. The binding beams are chamfered without stops, with plain joists of vertical section. On the first floor there was originally a similar partition, now removed. The tie beams are chamfered with broach stops, and the plain joists of vertical section frame an original ceiling. There is a shutter groove in the front tie beam. The hearth on first floor has depressed arch and chamfered jambs, originally plastered, now stripped. There is a composite roof over the main range, mainly of clasped purlin construction, with butt-purlin section in front pitch. <1> <2> An old photograph showing it as three tenements appears in <3>