The Old Court House

The Old Court House is a manor court house built in the mid to late 18th century for the Prince of Wales, who was the head of the Duchy of Cornwall. In the late 19th century, it was converted into two dwellings, with an inserted first floor, partially blocked windows, and rebuilt stacks. The building is constructed of red brick in Flemish bond with ashlar dressings and features a slate roof with brick stacks.

The design is in a classical style with a rectangular plan, comprising a three-bay front and four-bay returns. It stands two storeys high with a basement and has a stepped plinth made of squared limestone with ashlar above. The entrance is located to the right, featuring steps leading to a pair of recessed, part-glazed late 19th-century doors set in a raised ashlar surround, complete with a plain entablature, cornice, and a slightly projecting hood. There is a similar blind opening to the right of the entrance.

The central panel is tall and recessed, showcasing a round-headed keyed arch that contains a 16-pane sash window in a flush wooden architrave, set within a round-headed recess with a rubbed brick arch. Above this is a rectangular plaque with a plain recessed panel. The building is topped with a pedimented gable that has a boldly-moulded ashlar cornice.

On the left return, which faces The Green, there are 8-pane sliding basement sashes, a plain ashlar band interrupted by large 12-pane sashes under flat arches, and round-headed first-floor unequal sashes with glazing bars, all featuring stone cills and rubbed-brick arches. The cornice and gutter are supported by wrought-iron brackets. The rear of the building includes a door to the left in a panelled reveal with a radial fanlight, cornice, and hood, along with a first-floor band and a bricked-up Venetian window that has a recessed round-arched central panel.