Brockton Hall Farm

Brockton Hall Farm is an early 19th-century farmhouse, altered in the late 20th century, constructed of brick with a slate roof.

The building comprises a principal range facing south and a rear perpendicular range running north-south. A late 20th-century single-storey building with a gable roof stands to the west of the rear range, oriented east-west.

The farmhouse rises over three storeys with gable roofs to both principal ranges and brick end stacks. The south-facing principal façade has a symmetrical composition with a slightly projecting central bay surmounted by a brick pediment. At ground floor, the elevation projects slightly and has a hipped roof with large glazing to each reception room. A central 20th-century glazed door with sidelights and further lights above conceals a six-panelled entrance door behind, flanked by timber fixed bench seating. The first floor contains three casement windows within brick segmental arches. An elliptical window sits within the pediment above. The southern range is finished with a brick dentilled cornice.

The east elevation is dominated by the three-storey rear range. The two-storey southern range to the left has two casements on the second storey either side of a projecting stack. The rear range displays irregular fenestration across three floors with several altered openings; first-floor openings sit under segmental arches with the central window bricked in. A small single-storey extension is situated at the southern end.

The north elevation of the three-storey rear range features a small lean-to extension with a slate roof at ground floor level, with one window each on the first and second floors above. To the west stands the late 20th-century single-storey extension with a steeply pitched roof. A porch and passage at the centre links the later buildings to the early 19th-century structures beyond, with a later brick stack of reduced height positioned behind the porch.

The west elevation of the early 19th-century rear range has a large ground-floor window opening under a brick arch, with four small casements above on the upper floors. The 20th-century extension has a small lean-to addition on its west elevation. A single casement window sits on the second floor of the southern range to the right.

Internally, the principal entrance opens onto a small vestibule with fixed bench seating leading to the entrance hall beyond. An early 19th-century stair remains in situ, featuring an open string with curved tread ends and stick balusters, a slender newel post, and a moulded timber rail that ramps to the upper levels. The entrance hall retains a 19th-century four-panelled door to the cellar and additional panelling under the stairs. The cellar contains wall niches and substantial joists supporting the ground floor.

The reception rooms flank the entrance hall. The west room contains original ceiling joists with a later inserted fireplace at the west end. The east room has had its ceiling beams boxed in, and its north wall is curved to accommodate the hallway. Both reception rooms retain large multi-pane casement windows with 19th-century panelling and shutters within the reveals.

The rear 19th-century range contains a kitchen with a substantial fireplace on the north wall. The cooking grates have been lost and replaced with a modern surround and mantle. The room retains its 19th-century shutters. An early 19th-century vertical plank door from the west end of the kitchen leads to the 20th-century extensions, which now contain a porch, storage area, and a west range possibly constructed from an earlier outshut. This west range features a king post roof structure and a fireplace with oven on the west wall.

The first floor of the front range contains two further rooms with visible ceiling beams. The rear range contains an additional bedroom and bathroom facilities. The second floor contains four further rooms, all displaying visible early 19th-century roof purlins with some later repair in places. Wrought iron hooks are fixed to the purlins in the north room. Doors between the rooms are early 19th-century vertical timber plank doors with wrought iron strap hinges. Fireplaces within these rooms have been removed.