Old Hall

House. The Old Hall dates to the mid-17th century, with alterations made in the early 18th century, specifically in 1715 and 1717. A crosswing was added in 1908, designed to be in keeping with the original building. The house is constructed of coursed dressed stone with a stone slate roof. It has a three-room plan and a three-gable frontage, with a projecting wing to the right. Most windows are double-chamfered mullioned. The first two rooms feature three windows on the ground floor and two windows on the first floor, each with three lights. A doorway was inserted between the first and second cells in 1717, featuring an architrave, keystone initialled “JB”, and an entablature that connects with a moulded band above the ground-floor windows. The gables are coped, with rainwater spouts positioned between the valley and the finials at the apex. A tall lateral stack is situated in the left corner and another stack is located on the rear range. The crosswing has 17th-century style windows, and a reused sundial is set within the apex of the coped gable, accompanied by kneelers and finials, and a lateral stack on each side. The rear of the house includes a doorway with a deep lintel initialled and dated "JB" 1715, featuring composite jambs and a stop-chamfered cyma-moulded surround, along with a hoodmould and decorative stops. Above the doorway is a cross-window, possibly showing the original position of the staircase. The rear of the first cell has a cross-window with a hoodmould and spiral stops, and a three-light window on the first floor. Decorative carved lantern finials are positioned on the rainwater spouts in the valleys. The central gable has a large stack with a moulded cornice. Inside, the house has little of particular note, aside from some oak-panelled doors with arched heads. It is prominently situated within the town.