Monk Hall

Monk Hall is a farmhouse, now a house, dating to the later 17th century, and altered over time, with a recent renovation. It is constructed of sandstone rubble with quoins, and has a slate roof. The building is arranged in an L-shape, with a 2-bay end-baffle-entry plan and a short outshut attached to the first bay. It has two storeys. Rebuilt masonry now occupies the position of what was formerly a doorway at the right-hand end, and evidence suggests another former doorway existed in the first bay. There are three double-chamfered mullioned windows on each floor; the ground floor windows have four lights in the first bay, and four and three lights in the second bay. The first-floor windows all have three lights, although both windows on the right-hand end are modern restorations. A small chamfered light is set near the rear corner of the ground floor on the left gable, above which is a two-light flush mullion window. Stone ledges are located on either side of the head of the upper window, the purpose of which is not known. The building features stone gable copings and a cut-down chimney on the right gable. The interior has been altered. Reference is made to the Royal Commission on Historical Monuments record, page 137.