Ashley House

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Ashley House (previously named 'The Crosskeys') is a 17th century cottage located in the parish of Paget, Bermuda. The original structure is believed to date from circa 1650. The Bermuda Government has classified Ashley House as a Grade One listed property, one of only 60 such properties in the entire country. A Grade One listing is applied to properties that are of significant historic and/or architectural importance to the country.

[edit] Architectural features of Ashley House

  • Extensive use of juniper wood
  • Three large chimneys
  • Chimneys separated from the roofline, indicating the prior existence of a thatched roof
  • All original Bermuda Juniper beams
  • Casement-style windows
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