Ashley House

Ashley House (previously named 'The Crosskeys') is a 17th-Century cottage located in the parish of Paget in 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.

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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