Description of Historic Place

Stoneycroft is an early Loyalist building prominently located on a hill along Hampton Road in Quispamsis,. Now a private residence, the exterior of the home appears very much as it would have when first constructed near the end of the 18th century.

Heritage Value

Stoneycroft is designated a Protected Provincial Historic Site for being an outstanding example of early Loyalist architecture. Built circa 1800 in the Georgian tradition, the residence has retained integrity in its layout and finishes, reflecting to this day the lives of New Brunswick’s early settlers. It is likely that the house was first constructed as a three bay structure, and later expanded to its present six bays in the early part of the 19th century. It has been largely unchanged since that time. Its location near the major roadway recalls its former use as a public house and inn.

Source: Department of Wellness, Culture and Sport - Heritage Branch - Site File: Vol. II-12795-D, 13

Character-Defining Elements

Character-defining elements of the early Loyalist architecture of Stoneycroft include:
- rectangular two-storey massing;
- wooden frame of pine planks, some upwards of 38 cm thick;
- overall simplicity and symmetry;
- wooden shingles and clapboard;
- symmetrical placement of rectangular windows with simple surrounds;
- classical main entrance with 5-pane rectangular transom with entablature and 3-pane sidelights;
- medium pitch gable roof with returned eaves on the northeast end;
- two interior chimneys symmetrically placed.