Springfield (EHER 35447)

Early 18th century timber-framed miller's house, remodelled in early 19th century.

Miller's house. Early 18th century and remodelled in the early 19th century. The house is timber-framed and rendered, partially cased in painted brick. The roof has plain tiles with lower courses and verges in gault tiles. Welsh Slate is used on the roof to rear outshuts. It is three bays with end and off-centre ridge stacks. A later stack is to the north gable end. Former lobby entry converted to central entrance directly into room. The lean-to added in two stages to rear. The house has 19th to early 20th century arched iron porch with corrugated cladding and modern glazed doors. There is a six-panel door. The ground floor has sixteen-pane sashes under segment arches whilst the first floor has twelve-pane sashes in flush architraves. Interior: an unusually unspoilt example of 18th century "country" interior, especially at ground floor. Chamfered spine beam with tongue stops. The central room is paved in gault pamments and brick and has a skirting board and dado rail. There is a large arched timber fireplace with mantel shelf. Parlour (to right) has a 19th century brown veined marble fireplace to end wall. The original fireplace is blocked. The windmill which stood above the house has been demolished. <1>