Ashton Hall Gatehouse

Ashton Hall Gatehouse is a gatehouse built around 1600, constructed from sandstone ashlar. It features a single segmental arch that is chamfered in two orders. On the west side, the arch is flanked by paired Doric columns on decorated pedestals, which support an entablature. Above the blocking course, there are three square-section finials with cushion bases. To the left, there is a 19th-century extension that is two storeys high and one bay wide, providing living accommodation with windows that have plain stone surrounds and glazing bars. On the east side, there is a gable with coping above the arch and a diagonal buttress to its left. To the right, the wall is blank, showcasing original masonry on the ground floor of the living accommodation, which was extended upwards in the 19th century. Inside, between the arches, the ceiling is vaulted with stone and features carved bosses.