The Holt

The Holt is a house that has been converted into a hotel. Originally known as Moore Place, it was built around 1786 by Francis Moore and underwent alterations and extensions in the 19th century. The building is constructed of red brick laid in header bond, with most bricks being vitrified and featuring red brick dressings. It has a two-span slate roof and a three-storey double-pile plan with a three-window facade. The ground floor and the center of the first floor have Venetian windows, while the center of the second floor features a Diocletian window. The other windows are square-headed sashes with glazing bars, all set under gauged brick heads. A central 19th-century porch, distyle in antis, has a heavy moulded entablature and a panelled door topped by a semi-circular fanlight with radiating glazing bars, flanked by side-lights. The eaves are adorned with a modillion cornice, and there are multiple external chimney stacks on both side elevations. To the right, there is a 19th-century lower block that is designed in a similar style.