Lotherton Hall Cottage And Lotherton Old House

Lotherton Hall Cottage and Lotherton Old House is a farmhouse that has been converted into two dwellings. It likely dates from the early and late 17th century and consists of two distinct builds that have been altered over time. The structure is made of magnesian limestone rubble with quoins and features a stone slate roof across two levels.

The building has an L-shaped plan, with a two-storey, three-bay main range oriented east-west and a larger, two-and-a-half-storey, two-bay wing at the eastern end, which is probably the older section. The south front of the main range, facing the garden, has a continuous drip course and altered openings at the ground floor. The first floor features recessed chamfered mullion windows with configurations of four, four, and two lights, with the last window breaking the junction with the wing. The gable of the wing includes recessed chamfered mullion windows with three and two lights at the ground floor, three lights at the first floor, and two lights in the attic. There are chimneys at both ends of the main range, a large lateral chimney on the ridge of the wing, and another in the north-west angle.

On the right return wall, there are two 12-pane sash windows at the ground floor, with some patched masonry indicating former openings, including remnants of a mullioned window. Above, there are two three-light recessed mullion windows. The rear gable of the wing has a two-light mullioned cellar window, a similar window at the first floor, and a raised doorway along with a sashed window at the ground floor. The rear of the wing features a full-height gabled stair turret, although the rear of both parts has been altered or obscured by additions, including a lower gabled extension to the stair turret.

Inside the wing, there is a full-height open-well staircase with a moulded string, square newels, turned balusters, and a moulded handrail that ramps to the newels, though it shows signs of alteration for relocation. The interior also includes some large chamfered beams and concealed timber framing in the rear wall, particularly in the stair turret. At the first floor, there is a Tudor-arched fireplace in one of the chambers, and the chimney stack is approximately two metres deep.