The Old Dene

The Old Dene is a house, likely dating from the mid-17th century, with later alterations in the late 18th century. It is constructed of coursed stone, squared at the rear, with a stone slate roof. The house has two storeys and a cellar, and originally comprised three bays, with a further bay added later.

The front of the house faces a courtyard. The main three bays feature quoins on the right side. A 20th-century door is set within a chamfered, quoined surround in the centre. Double-chamfered mullion windows, with five lights on either side of the door, and three lights above the door, are visible. Paired gutter brackets are present. An end stack is located to the right. To the right of the main house is a bay of different construction, linking it to a barn and Dene House Farmhouse. This bay contains a six-panel door within a plain stone surround, paired with a double-chamfered mullion window (possibly 20th-century) above. A passageway is situated to the right.

At the rear, a three-bay single-storey canted porch with a 20th-century double door is centrally located. Sashed windows with plain stone surrounds are also present, with tripartite windows in bays one and three, featuring a central 16-pane sash, and a 16-pane sash over the door. A moulded cornice runs along the rear elevation, and ashlar coping caps the left gable.

Inside, 18th-century panelling, cupboards and doors are found. The early 18th-century staircase, originally from Kebroyd House, includes a panelled dado, turned balusters, a moulded newel and handrail. The building is part of a larger courtyard development.