The Old Hall

The Old Hall is a farmhouse that has been converted into a hotel. It dates back to the 17th century, with later additions and alterations. The building features a timber frame set on a high brick plinth, with plaster and painted brick infill, and roofs made of sandstone slate and plain tiles. It has an H-plan layout, with cross-wings that slightly project to the rear. The structure is two storeys tall with attics, showcasing square and rectangular panels in its framing, with three panels from the cill to the wall-plate and V-struts from the collars to the gables. The windows are irregularly arranged, primarily consisting of 20th-century casements. There is one casement in the attic on the left gable and another on the first floor and attic on the right gable. A 20th-century casement is located below the eaves in the centre, with a gabled dormer above it on the left. To the left, there is a late 19th-century canted projection featuring a sash window with Gothic glazing on the first floor and a multi-paned cast-iron fixed-light window on the ground floor. On the right, a low single-storey 20th-century hip-roofed projection has three casements, with one on the left and two on the right of a 20th-century six-panel door. An external lateral brick stack is located on the right, which has a moulded capping, along with two integral stacks on the left. The interior has been significantly altered in the early 19th century and mid-20th century; the right-hand ground floor room includes a wooden fireplace and a cornice and frieze on the ceiling in a style influenced by Robert Adam. Notably, prominent additions from around 1923 on the left do not hold special architectural interest. The site is also significant as it is located near the remnants of a motte and bailey castle to the north-east.