Ribbesford House

Ribbesford House is a country house, now used as flats, with origins in the mid-16th century. It was partly rebuilt in the late 17th century and remodelled in the early 19th century, with alterations made in the mid-20th century. The house is constructed of rendered brick with a tile roof. The main range is aligned north-west to south-east, with a service range extending north-east from the north-west end. A further two-storey range from the 19th century sits in the angle between the two sections.

The north front has three storeys with an attic lit by gabled dormers; the service range projects to the right. A slightly advanced gabled bay features a square bay window rising to the first floor, accompanied by stone cross-windows, a four-light window in a projecting porch, and further windows to the right of the porch. The second floor has a three-light window to the left, followed by three two-light windows, a four-light window in the porch, and two two-light windows to the right. The ground floor mirrors this layout with a square bay on the left, three stone cross-windows, and a three-light window and a square bay to the right of the porch. The porch entrance is flanked by engaged fluted Doric columns supporting an entablature and moulded cornice. The plinths are decorated with lozenges, and the two-leaf, half-glazed door has a semi-elliptical head.

The south front (facing the garden) is divided into two parts. The right-hand part is three storeys with an attic, featuring two octagonal towers capped by leaded onion domes. A central oriel window with a decorative parapet is flanked by three-light windows on the first and second floors. A loggia with four Doric columns and a balustraded parapet gives access to a two-leaf, half-glazed door. The left-hand part has three storeys with an attic and five windows, a mixture of two- and three-lights.

Inside, the stairhall retains 16th-century moulded ceiling beams, and the early 19th-century staircase has cast iron balusters. The house was originally surrounded by a moat, which was largely infilled in the late 18th century. It is granted a Grade II* listing acknowledging the potential archaeological interest of the fabric.