Newsham House

Newsham House is a late 18th-century house that was altered in the 1860s. Originally built for T. Molyneux, it now serves as judge's lodgings. The building is constructed of brick with stone dressings and features a hipped slate roof. It has three storeys and a basement, with five bays; the central three bays project forward under a pediment. The stone base, first-floor sill band, top cornice, and blocking course are notable features. The windows have wedge lintels and are sashed, with glazing bars above the ground floor. The first-floor windows include blind boxes. The central bay windows are adorned with architraves, reeded friezes, and cornices supported by slender consoles. The entrance boasts a porch with paired Corinthian columns featuring rings and paired two-panel doors. The left side of the building has a low extension with a projecting three-quarter drum that contains a circular library, likely from the mid-19th century. There are also late extensions to the rear and right side. The interior is mostly plain but includes a two-flight open-string dogleg staircase with a semicircular turn, featuring a wrought iron balustrade that incorporates the Molyneux device of a cross moline.