Stubley Old Hall

Stubley Old Hall is a house that features a cruck-framed south cross wing, which may date back to the 15th century, with a timber-framed open hall and a north cross wing added around 1530. The front of the building was faced with hammer-dressed stone around 1600, while the rear and sides were faced in brick during the late 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries. The hall is open to the roof, and the cross wings each have two storeys. The roof is covered with graduated stone slates.

Architectural details include quoins, a projecting plinth, and a 6-light mullion and double-transom hall window with a hoodmould. There is a door next to the right cross wing with a chamfered surround and an obtuse-angled lintel. Between the two cross wings, there are 3- and 4-light windows, which may be later additions. The right cross wing features a gabled roof with a 4-light mullion and transom window from the 19th century, along with a 3-light window on the first floor. The left cross wing is also gabled and has 3- and 6-light windows, one of which has a transom. The building includes a central ridge chimney stack and two prominent chimney stacks with brattishing from around 1600 on the north elevation. The rear of the north wing is constructed of brick on a stone lower storey and features a window with a brick hoodmould. The rear of the hall shows a principal post within the brickwork.

Inside, only one of the three original cruck trusses remains in the south wing, which has a tie beam and wind bracing to the purlins. The hall roof is supported by arch-braced and king-post roof trusses that include curved wind bracing. The north wing retains part of its wall framing, chamfered stone fireplaces (one featuring an uncarved shield on its lintel), a braced cambered tie-beam roof truss, and a ceiling with moulded timber members. The house has undergone a varied and interesting development throughout its long history, showcasing different construction techniques and planning styles.