Shann Cottage Bridleway Number 48 Shann House Bridleway Number 48

Shann Cottage and Shann House, located on Bridleway Number 48 in Rothwell, are two dwellings that date back to the early 18th century, incorporating parts of an earlier timber-framed structure. The exterior is primarily brick covered with white-painted render, with sandstone at the rear and a roof made of composition tiles. The building has a T-plan layout, featuring an 18th-century three-unit front range and an earlier rear wing. It stands two storeys tall with seven bays that are nearly symmetrical. The first floor has a band, and there are vertical rectangular openings on both floors, including a central glazed door and 2-light casements with overlights containing 12 small panes. A ridge chimney is located at the junction of the second and third units, and there is a gable chimney at the left end. The rear wing is constructed of coursed squared sandstone at the ground floor, with rubble above, and includes a 19th-century addition in the rear left corner that houses a staircase.

Inside, a partition wall between the axial passage and the rear wing features two wall posts and an interrupted rail with peg-holes for studs. A 17th-century-style dog-leg staircase rises from this passage, characterized by a closed string, square newels, turned balusters, and a broad moulded handrail, which is believed to be a 19th-century addition. There are also some remnants of timber frame construction, such as a wall-plate, located on the first floor of the right-hand end of the front range. The central hall displays bolection-moulded panels, along with a moulded plaster cornice and beams that have later foliated decoration applied. The interior of the rear wing, which serves as the other dwelling, has not been inspected.