Knighton
Mill
A contemporary new-build where glass and flint are grounded by Bath stone ashlar and a robust gritstone plinth.
Project Details
Knighton Mill is a contemporary new-build home where bold glass and flint are balanced by traditionally detailed Bath stone ashlar and a robust gritstone plinth.
AFJONES used carefully selected stonework to give the house a strong architectural base, clear classical references and a seamless connection between exterior and interior spaces.
Contemporary Home · Grounded in Stone
Glass, Flint and Ashlar
in Balance
The design combines large areas of glazing and flint walling with finely jointed Bath stone ashlar and Brinscall gritstone, creating a language that is both contemporary and rooted in local materials.
The simplicity of the composition is part of its strength: clear lines, disciplined openings and a limited palette allow the stone to do the quiet work of grounding the building.
Architectural Platform
Rusticated Plinth as
Foundation
Because of its proximity to the river and mill pond, the house sits on an extended rusticated plinth that is both visually bold and highly practical.
The plinth gives the building a strong platform, helping it feel anchored in the landscape while providing resilience against flooding and whatever the river may bring.
Rusticated openings and voussoir-arched windows on the ground floor echo the flood arches in the plinth, tying the house back to its context.
Contextual Detailing
Detail that Responds
to Setting
Brinscall pitched walling and dressed stooled cills, thresholds and entry points provide a textured base that contrasts with the smoother Bath stone ashlar above, enriching the elevations without overcomplicating them.
Throughout, the relationship between architecture, structure and setting is handled with restraint. Clear lines, disciplined openings and a limited palette allow the stone to do the quiet work of grounding the building.
Gallery
Knighton Mill
Stonework Continued Into the Interior
Seamless Transition from
Outside to Inside
The Bath stone and Brinscall plinth do not stop at the threshold; they extend into the entrance hall, reinforcing the connection between inside and out.
A contemporary glass entrance hall leads into the stair hall, where a radius cantilevered stone staircase becomes the centrepiece, adding movement and delicacy to the robust stone base, and demonstrating AFJONES' command of structural stonework and detailing.
Knighton Mill illustrates how stone can quietly resolve multiple demands at once: flood resilience, architectural clarity and a strong sense of place.
AFJONES' involvement from plinth detailing to internal stair allowed the stonework to be conceived as a single, integrated system, supporting both the practical needs of the site and the ambitions of the design.
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