Middle Shield House (Hexham)
(NY 93576309) Middle Shield Farm. (1)
5334 DIPTON MILL ROAD (West Side) Middle Shield House NY 9363 7/202 II*
2. Early-mid 18th century. Three storeys, five windows on first floor, three on second floor. Ashlar front. Fairly low pitched roof with kneelers. Glazing bar horizontal sliding sash windows. Central doorcase, bolection moulding with broken pediment above. Gable end chimneys with cyma moulding to capping. Similar moulding to labels over windows.
Rear: Stair window is a two-light mullion casement window. Later extension to right and early 19th century fenestration including a three-light sash window to left. (2)
Probably built around 1710. Some evidence for Middle Shield having had a lower eaves line and steeper roof originally, and perhaps being thatched. The creation of a new second floor and re-roofing would have taken place post-1733 when it was sold by William Bell to a William Barron. The name Middle Shield does not appear to be used before the mid-19th century, and was previously probably Easter High Shield. (3)
5334 DIPTON MILL ROAD (West Side) Middle Shield House NY 9363 7/202 II*
2. Early-mid 18th century. Three storeys, five windows on first floor, three on second floor. Ashlar front. Fairly low pitched roof with kneelers. Glazing bar horizontal sliding sash windows. Central doorcase, bolection moulding with broken pediment above. Gable end chimneys with cyma moulding to capping. Similar moulding to labels over windows.
Rear: Stair window is a two-light mullion casement window. Later extension to right and early 19th century fenestration including a three-light sash window to left. (2)
Probably built around 1710. Some evidence for Middle Shield having had a lower eaves line and steeper roof originally, and perhaps being thatched. The creation of a new second floor and re-roofing would have taken place post-1733 when it was sold by William Bell to a William Barron. The name Middle Shield does not appear to be used before the mid-19th century, and was previously probably Easter High Shield. (3)
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DESCRIPTIVE BUILDINGS RECORD (LEVEL 2), Middle Shield House ; P F Ryder
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