Donnington House

Donnington House is a house built in the late 17th century, with alterations and additions made in the late 19th century. It is constructed of red brick and has a plain tile roof, featuring a two-span design on the left. The house is arranged in an L-shape with later additions to the northwest and has two storeys plus an attic.

The exterior includes a plinth and floor bands, along with two hipped dormers from the late 19th century that have horned glazing bar sashes, moulded cornices, and tile-hung sides. There are two integral brick stacks at the rear and brick end stacks on the left-hand ranges. The front has three windows, which were originally three (indicated by a straight joint) but were refenestrated likely in the late 19th century, featuring segmental-headed horned glazing bar sashes. The central entrance has a glazed door and a late 19th-century glazed porch with horned glazing bar sashes, a central door with six flush panels (the top four being glazed), a rectangular overlight, and a pilastered surround with a frieze and cornice above the flat roof.

To the left, there is a late 19th-century addition that includes a three-storey square bay with planted timbers in the gable and paired horned glazing bar sashes with tile-hanging between. The right-hand return front displays irregular fenestration with late 19th-century wooden casements and a central blocked doorway with a segmental head leading to a stack.

Inside, the house features chamfered beams with ogee stops, a 17th-century staircase with a closed string, pierced splat balusters, a moulded handrail, square newel posts with finials, and some late 19th-century alterations to the layout. The first floor has 17th-century boarded doors with strap hinges, while the roof includes 17th-century trusses and chamfered purlins, alongside late 19th-century fireplaces, doors, and other details.