The Malthouse

The Malthouse is a building that originated in the 16th or 17th century and has undergone later alterations and restoration. It includes an additional range of 19th-century stables, which are now part of the house, located to the south.

The structure features regular coursed lias limestone on the ground floor, set on a limestone plinth that has been slightly repaired with brick. Above this, there is close-studded timber-framing, with arched bracing on the garden facade and painted plaster infill. The former stables are made of brick, and the roof is covered with plain tiles, complemented by brick stacks.

The building has a long rectangular plan divided into two units, with the northern unit being slightly taller at the rear, where it also projects forward. It stands two storeys high and has a four-window range. The original entrance, which is now blocked, features a chamfered Tudor arch, while the current entrance is located on the garden facade. The windows include 1- and 3-light mullioned designs with double-chamfered surrounds, and there is a first-floor band. The first floor has four casement windows with latticed lights, and the roofs are gabled.

On the rear (garden) facade, the southern range has two storeys and five first-floor windows, while the northern range is taller with three first-floor windows. There is an off-centre left entrance with a plank door and a side-light under an elliptical arch, as well as another entrance to the northern range with a plank door. The facade features a mix of 2-, 3-, and 5-light casement windows, an off-centre canted bay window, and another canted bay on the northern range. The first floor has 2-light windows, and there is further close-studded timber-framing on the northern gable end. Each range has a massive ridge stack, with the southern range featuring a cluster of six diamond flues.

The interior is reputed to have exposed beams.