The White House

The White House is a house, originally divided into two separate dwellings, dating from the 17th century, with alterations made in the mid-19th century and mid-20th century. The structure is timber-framed with painted brick infill between the timber, resting on a rubble base. Parts of the base are rendered, and the roof is covered in stone tiles laid in diminishing courses, with a rubble ridge stack. The building is arranged in an L-shape; the main range comprises two timber-framed bays aligned east to west with a large chimney at the east end, and a further external brick chimney at the west end. A two-bay cross-wing adjoins the east end of the main range. The house has a single storey plus an attic, with dormers. The timber framing features three rows of square panels from the sill to the wall plate, along with short, straight upper corner braces. The cross-wing has a collar and tie-beam truss with two struts and a V-strut above the collar at the south end. The south-facing elevation of the main range has three ground floor, two-light casement windows (two with plank weatherings) and two gabled dormers with two-light casements. A 20th-century lean-to, half-glazed porch adjoins the easternmost bay, containing a ledged and battened door as the main entrance. The gable end of the cross-wing has a ground floor two-light casement window and a rectangular window above; all windows have plank weatherings. There are also attic lights on the west gable end.