Description

REDDITCH B MARLFIELD LANE (east side)
SP 0567 NE Lakeside

14/130 Nos 1 and 2 The Hollies
and The Mill House (formerly
10.4.54 listed as the Old Mill House)

GV II

House, now divided into three dwellings. C16 origins; remodelled mid-C18
with mid-C19 and mid-C20 alterations and additions. Partly timber-framed
but completely encased and remodelled in painted brick; plain and machine-
tiled roofs. H-plan; central range, aligned north-west/south-east, had large
rear brick and sandstone chimney now enclosed by C18 parallel range; north-
west cross-wing has two stacks at its north-west side and south-east wing
has a central chimney with ridge stack and single-bay south-east wing. Two
storeys and attic with dentilled eaves cornice. Main north-east elevation:
irregular fenestration; windows are all C20 casements (some in original
openings); central part has two 3-light windows on the ground floor (one is
large and has a cambered head); on the first floor there is a 2-light and a
3-light window, both with cambered heads, a single-light window and a
rectangular light inserted into an opening with a cambered head; cross-wing
gable ends have ground and first floor 3-light windows and attic lights,
all with cambered heads. South-east wing has a single-light ground floor
window. C20 door with transom light to right of central part. Interior:
only The Mill House inspected. Large fireplace and a considerable amount
of original timber survives at ground floor level (upper floors not inspected
but said to also reveal some original framing). C19 and C20 additions to
side elevations. The Mill House occupies a prominent position beside Beoley
Mill (qv).

Listing NGR: SP0567767911

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26392126

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Recommended Books

• 
  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House