Underbank House

Underbank House is a house built around 1820 for Richard Horsfall, whose name is inscribed on the building. It is constructed of ashlar stone with a stone slate roof and has two storeys. The facade is symmetrical with three bays and features a plinth, a band, and an eaves cornice. Each bay has windows with plain stone surrounds, although the glazing has been altered. The doorway, which is accessed by two steps, is flanked by pilasters with recessed panels and topped with a triangular pediment. There is a two-bay return with an attic light, and a basement window that has an inscribed lintel. At the rear, there is a semi-circular arched stair window that retains its margin glazing. The right-hand return wall features a three-light stepped window on each floor, and there is a large, well-dressed central stack at the ridge.

Inside, there is a decorative cast iron stair. The south-west front room includes a marble fireplace with pilasters that have acanthus capitals. The rear room, which was formerly the kitchen, has three wide stone fireplaces under a continuous shelf. All windows in the house retain their original internal shutters, which have raised-and-fielded panels. The date of 1820 is confirmed by the account books of Richard Horsfall, which detail the expenses for constructing his new house.