Kinnersley Castle

Kinnersley Castle is a house dating from the late 16th century to early 17th century, with alterations made in the 18th century, mid-19th century, and later. It is constructed of sandstone rubble and brick, featuring sandstone dressings, and has stone slate hipped roofs with brick stacks. The building is arranged in an L-plan, with arms extending towards the east and south, and an extension to the west. It has a cellar and three storeys, along with a five-storey tower.

The north elevation displays a series of 4-light windows with mullions and transoms, arranged in a 1:1:1 pattern beneath three crow-stepped gables. The top storey windows have one transom, while the others have two. The central and right-hand gables are connected above their eaves by brickwork, and dark brick diapered patterns adorn the gables. There are moulded sandstone strings between the storeys, a large stone pilaster at the left corner, and sandstone quoins at the right corner. The building features five attached diagonal brick chimney shafts.

Entry is through a mid-19th century embattled porch, which has oak strapwork and leads to glazed double-leaved early 19th century doors with linenfold lower panels. To the right is a brick extension, possibly from the 18th century, which includes dormers and a quatrefoil opening near the junction with the main range. The south elevation shows a series of receding planes from left to right, with mullioned windows, a stepped gable to the left, and an embattled tower at the centre. An attached brick addition on the left has three stone quatrefoils on the first floor, a brick plat band, and a later porch with three segmental arches to the left.

The west elevation features four brick diapered gables linked by brickwork. Inside, the entrance hall has early 17th century oak panelling with narrow semi-circular headed arches forming a frieze at the top panels. There is a five-flight closed well newel staircase with turned 17th century oak balusters, and at the top of the well, a table is supported by similar balusters. Several rooms contain elaborate 17th century plastered ceilings, oak panelling, and chimney-pieces, with one featuring oak motifs. A mid-18th century fireplace, pedimented doorways, and panelling can be found in the north-west ground floor room. The roof has massive collar trusses with three pegs at each major joint.