Hill House (EHER 38441)

An early 19th century timber framed and rendered house, at one time the borough council offices. The hipped roof is covered in slate with a lead flat, and the belvedere has a pyramid slate roof. It is three storeys and on a square plan with a projecting basement forming a platform, with a wide curving flight of stone steps leading up from the side to ground-floor level.

September 1971. Grade II listed. An early 19th century timber framed and rendered house, at one time the borough council offices. The hipped roof is covered in slate with a lead flat, and the belvedere has a pyramid slate roof. It is three storeys and on a square plan with a projecting basement forming a platform, with a wide curving flight of stone steps leading up from the side to ground-floor level. The ground floor has a central porch with a moulded cornice and fluted Grecian Doric columns; the sides of the porch are infilled with yellow-glazed sash windows. The platform over the projecting basement has elaborate cast-iron railings and is paved with exceptionally large stone (possibly slate) slabs. The front face of the basement has a central entrance a doorway which mimics that of the house. Many internal fittings survive including a contemporary staircase, doors and architraves. <1> See photo <2>.