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Hampshire Treasures

Ancient Site

Middleton, Site of a deserted mediaeval village.

Buildings

Church 13th century St. Nicholas. Restored 1857. 15th century west tower of chequer flint and stone. Arcades each side of nave, original, 1200. 18th century font.
Farmhouse 17th century Gavelacre Farmhouse. Rectangular brick house close to river. 2 storeys. Hipped tiled roof. 6-window facade with some lattice casements, a few 18th century and modern sashes. Single storey wing. Contains original panelling and Elizabethan overmantel from earlier house on the site.
Farm Building 17th century West of Gavelacre Farmhouse. Large thatched and weatherboarded barn.
2 Cottages 17th century Cricket Field Cottages. 2 storeys. Yellow cement rendered front. Casement windows. Thatched roofs. Canopied porch.
Farmhouse 17th century Malt House Cottage. Red brick, partly timber-framed. Thatched roof. Plain wood casements. Modern tiled brick porch. Original  malt house adjoins, which has tiled roof with ventilators.

Cottage 17th century		 Keepers Cottage. 2 storeys. Colour washed brick on ground floor with exposed timber-framing, with plaster infilling above. Thatched roof. Wood casements. Modern oak door and tiled roof porch. Lean-to addition to right. Originally two cottages.
2 Cottages 17th century Cowlease Cottages. Exposed timber-framing with red brick infilling, plastered on first floor to the right. Small boarded portion to extreme right. Thatched roof with eaves square cut around two upper windows.
Farmhouse 17th century Firgo farmhouse. 2 storeys. Lime washed brick structure. Ridge thatched roof raised and hipped to right. Pentice to rear. End to left timber-framed, possibly 17th century  Victorian slate gabled porch. Picturesque example of local type of Hampshire farmhouse.
Farm Building 17th century South of Firgo Farmhouse. Thatched barn with walls of brick, cob and plaster.
Farm Building 17th century East of Firgo Farmhouse. Weatherboarded thatched barn with projecting hipped waggon entrance
Farm Building 17th century North of Firgo Farmhouse. Open sided thatched waggon store with cob walls
3 Cottages 18th century Nos. 1,3 and 5, Forton. Red brick row. Thatched roof with four small upper windows  pentice at side. Single story boarded and thatched addition to right.
Cottage 18th century No. 2 Forton. Exposed timber-framing with red brick infilling. Thatched roof with eaves raised over three upper windows. Plain casements. Dated 1702 on chimney. Now two dwellings
3 Cottages 18th century Nos. 7,9 and 11, Forton. Brick with blue brick band, flint band in places. Thatched roof. Seven odd-sized upper windows. No.11 has brick buttress.
Cottage 18th century Riverside Cottage. Flint and brick in bands, plastered to right. Thatched roof with four upper windows. Pentice to rear. Originally two cottages.
Cottage 18th century Yew Tree Cottage, No 15, Forton. Small thatched cottage at right angles to road with thatch brought down as pentice over boarded store. Gable abutting road has exposed timber work. Cambered tie beam.
Cottage 18th century Forton Cottage. Restored 2 storeys. Lime washed brick facade strengthened by two brick buttresses. Hipped tiled roof with pentice to rear. Exposed timber-framing on first floor.
Cottage 18th century The Old Beams. Originally two cottages at right angles to road. Red brick with exposed timber work in gable abutting the road. Thatched roof. Two small upper windows.
Cottage 18th century Kingfisher Cottage, No 12, Forton. Exposed timber-framing with lime washed brick infilling. Thatched roof. Two upper windows. Pentice at either end. Originally two dwellings.
Cottage 18th century No 10, Forton. Red brick with blue headers. Thatch roof raised over two upper windows and brought down as pentice over boarded store to left. Centre panelled door.
Farmhouse 18th century Church Farmhouse. 2 storeys. Red brick with blue headers. Ridge thatched roof brought down as pentice at one end. Gable end cement rendered 4-window facade.
Cottage 18th century Honey Cottage. Single storey. Colour washed brick structure. Ridge thatched roof. Seven casement windows.
Cottage 18th century No. 9, Middleton. Cream washed brick structure. Thatched roof with eaves raised over  two upper windows. Trellis porch. Lower wing to left and pentice to rear.
Cottage 18th century The Bungalow. Single storey structure at right angles to road. Exposed timber-framing. Long thatch roof. Modern extension and alterations.
Cottage 18th century Little Newton. Colour washed brick on ground floor, timber work above. Thatched roof. Two casements. Thatched porch. Modernised 20th century.
Cottage 18th century Aston Cottage. Cream washed brick with blue headers. Thatched roof. Two upper windows. Half glazed door.
Cottage 18th century No. 1, West Aston. Red brick with blue headers. Thatched roof. Two upper windows. Half glazed door.
Cottage 18th century Preston Cottage. Flint and brick in bands. Thatched roof with eaves splayed over four upper windows. Ground floor has three casements and rustic porch. Small thatched modern extension to right.
Cottage 18th century Newton Cottage. At right angles to road. Brick partly colour washed. Flint and rubble at one end. Thatched roof with four upper windows. Pentice at rear.
Granary 18th century Home Farm Longparish House. Timber-framed granary on saddle stones. Brick nogging. Half-hipped tiled roof.
Building 18th century Mill House and Mill Building. 2 storeys. Red colour washed cob, plaster and brick. Ridge tiled roof, hipped each end. Square paned casements with modern ornamental shutters. Picturesque timber-framed wing to rear. Adjoining 3-storey mill building of brick and part weatherboarded.
Cottage 18/ 19th century The Curacy. Red brick with exposed timber-framing. Thatched roof raised over two upper windows. One gabled dormer. Bay window on ground floor. Single storey tiled wing to rear.
House 18/ 19th century Meadow Lawn Cottage. Two adjoining 2-storey wings. The northern wing lower and wider. Brick walls, front and south sides walls rendered. Plain tiled roofs. Central doorway, panelled door, flat-roofed cast iron canopy supported on slender posts. Small flat-arched sash windows. Roof in rear elevation of main wing descends lower over flint and brick out shut.
Farmhouse 18/ 19th century Southside Farm. Brick structure. Tiled roof. Sash windows. Four gables. Fifth gable repaired and partly rebuilt and enlarged in the early 19th century.
House 18/19th century Longparish House. 2 storeys and a half basement. Stuccoed walls. Turrets either end in style of french chateau. Slate roof. Sash windows. French casements to most ground floor rooms. Unusual interior panelling with shell ornamentation.
Farmhouse 19th century Forton farmhouse. 2 storeys. Cement rendered facade. Ridge slate roof. Sash windows. Panelled door and projecting porch. Modern tiled gabled additions to rear.
House 19th century Rectory. 2 storeys colour washed brick structure. Low pitched slate roof with wide spreading eaves. Garden facade has square paned wood casements, canopied verandah and french windows.
Cross 19th century Slender “Saxon” cross at fork in road where lane leads to church. Dated 1867. Inscribed “Via Crucis via Lucia”.
Cottage 19th century Cypress Cottage. 2 storeys. Stuccoed walls. Slate roof with wide spreading eaves. Sash windows. Centred canopied trellis porch.
Farmhouse 19th century Home or Lower Farm. 2 storeys. Red brick with blue headers. Thatched roof with pentice to rear. Casement windows.
House 19th century Middleton House. Plain classical mansion of 1820-30. 2 storeys. Grey cement. Rendered walls. Steep hipped slate roof. Sash windows. Projecting flanking wings of later date. Garden facade has two attractive bowed windows with canopied roofs.
Cottage 19th century Tudor Cottage. Exposed timber-framing with brick infilling. Thatched roof. Three upper windows. Modern lattice casements. Ground floor has modern thatched porch and tiled bay window to left.
Cottage 19th century Maiden Cottage. Rendered and painted white, thatched roof. Later extensions.
Cottage 19th century Yew Cottage. Flint and brick in bands. Thatched roof with eaves raised over four upper windows.
Cottage 19th century Janor Cottage. 2 storeys. Red brick with blue headers. Thatched roof. Three modern upper windows. Brick porch with tiled roof. Extensions to left.
Cottage 19th century Vine Cottage. 2 storeys. Red brick with blue headers. Thatched roof. Gable towards road has brick buttress. Four casement windows.
Cottage 19th century Home Croft. Lime washed brick structure. Thatched roof with eaves raised over two upper windows and brought down as pentice at one end. Extended and modernised.
Cottage 19th century The Drove. 2 storeys. Red brick, blue headers with blue band. Thatched roof. Two casements.
Cottage 19th century Garden Cottage. Red brick with blue headers. Thatched roof with eaves square cut around three small upper windows. Square paned casements. Rustic porch.
Cottage 19th century Orchard Cottage, and adjoining barn. 2 storeys, red brick and flint rubble in bands. Thatched roof. Four wooden casements. Rustic tiled porch. Weatherboarded and thatched barn.
House 19th century East Aston House. Restored and modernised. 2 storeys. Stuccoed walls. Low pitched slate roof. Six pointed Gothic casements. Panelled door. Later extensions.
Cottage 19th century Home Farm Cottage. Red brick structure. Thatched roof with eaves cut around three upper windows.
Monument 19th century Deadman’s Plaque Copse. Obelisk surmounted by stone cross and dated 1835. Erected to the memory of Earl Athelwold who was killed here by King Edgar 963 AD.
Farm Buildings South east of Forton farmhouse. L-shaped range including large weatherboarded barn. Two hipped waggon entrances. Small restored stable wing. Verticle timber work with brick herringbone and flint nogging. An exceptional fine group. Originally thatched now tiled.
Cottage Rose Cottage. Previously two cottages. Now one dwelling. Red brick with occasional blue headers. 2 storeys. Thatched roof. Three casements. Two white painted doors.
Cottage Test View Cottage.  Red brick with flint bands. Thatched roof. Two small upper windows. Pentice to rear. Originally two dwellings.
Well 19th century Ash Burn Rest. Stone well with oak seats and rail surrounds, presented to village in 1868. Erected beside village stream.
Grinding Wheel Stone grinding wheel on wooden pedestal by village stream.
Village Stocks 20th century By Lynch gate to the church. A reproduction of the original stocks installed about 1930.
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