Croft House

Croft House, now divided into two dwellings, dates from the early 19th century with later 19th-century additions. It is significant as the birthplace of Lord Oxford and Asquith, who served as Prime Minister of England from 1908 to 1916. The house is constructed of hammer-dressed stone with a stone slate roof. It has two storeys and follows a symmetrical three-bay facade. A semicircular-arched doorway, featuring an impost and fanlight, is flanked by Doric pilasters with an entablature and cornice. Above and to either side are windows with wedge lintels, all with altered glazing; the ground-floor windows have lowered sills and later French windows. The gables are coped and contain ridge stacks. A two-gabled addition has been made to the rear, also with coping and ridge stacks. The left-hand return features a two-storey bay window constructed in ashlar with three lights. The building is listed due to its association with the first Liberal Prime Minister of England.