Description

LIPHOOK ROAD 1. 5393 (North Side) Shottermill Nos 24 and 26 (Middlemarch and Brookbank) SU 8838 5/106 II 2. Two houses of different periods, originally one dwelling. The older part, No 24 is a 2 storey 2 bay timber framed building probably of C17 date with a brick skin of late C18 or early C19 appearance; and a joint between the bays - the right bay blank. Tiled roof. C19 lozenge-glazed casements. No 26 is of early-mid C18. Two storeys, 2 bays with wings running back to form an inverted U-shape. Fairly high pitched tiled roof half-hipped at left. Left part tile-hung. Right part of coursed, galleted malmstone with red brick bands, quoins and dressings. A wide front projection of modern date holds porch and square window bay supporting similar 1st floor bay. These are leaded large casements. Other windows early-Victorian lozenge-glazed casements. Pretty gothick door. George Eliot is said to have lived here while writing "Middlemarch".

Listing NGR: SU8839532614

External Links

• Wikidata Q26536810

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Recommended Books

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  Gwent/Monmouthshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Wales)
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)