The Old Manor House

The Old Manor House is a house that originally dates from the 15th to early 16th century, with a central bay that was added in the late 16th to early 17th century. This central extension has been modified and partially replaced by a later 17th-century bay on the right. The rear of the house features later 18th and 19th-century wings that form a U-shape. The front range has undergone 19th-century alterations. The earlier parts from the 15th to 17th centuries still show some timber-framing, although the external walls have been rebuilt or encased in brick, which is now colourwashed. The rear wings are constructed of brick and granite rubble, topped with slate roofs and brick chimneys.

The house has two storeys and a three-bay front, with the outer bays being gabled and slightly advanced. The 19th-century wooden casements have slender glazing bars and segmental heads, with the gabled bays featuring three-light windows and the centre bay having two-light windows flanking a central 20th-century door. There is also a very small square window high in the left gable. Inside, the wall between the left wing and the centre bay displays heavy timber-framing with large tension braces. The wide floor joists in the left wing are laid flat and have grooves for laths, possibly indicating they are reused wall timbers. The roof of the left wing and one truss of the central bay consist of tie-beam and collar trusses with slightly curved queen struts, clasped purlins, wind-bracing, and a ridge pole held between the principal rafters, along with a small yoke. Historical evidence suggests that a house existed on this site as far back as the 12th and 13th centuries.