Little Belhus

Little Belhus is a mid-16th century house, constructed with a timber frame and weatherboarded exterior. It is a two-storey building with an attic, and features gabled crosswings at each end. The roof is covered with red plain tiles. The front façade has six window bays, featuring mullioned and transomed windows, which are mostly from the 19th century. Three hipped dormers are present, along with a pyramidal-roofed, open bellcote with bell situated on the centre ridge. A two-storey gabled porch, jettied on three sides, stands prominently; its ground floor is open and features a four-centred arch. Original side windows and a door with original ironmongery are also present. A three-light transomed oriel window, topped with a pediment, sits above the porch. Original 16th-century red brick chimneys with diagonal shafts are located on the sides and rear of the building. Inside, many original features have been preserved, including panelling, a four-centred stone fireplace, and a staircase. Additional panelling from the 17th and 19th centuries is also present, along with a large, 17th-century bolection-moulded stone fireplace on the first floor. A significant number of original doors remain throughout the house.