The Gables

The Gables is a house that was originally a farmhouse and has since been divided into two cottages. It dates from the early to mid 16th century, with alterations and additions made in the 17th, 19th, and 20th centuries. The building features a timber frame that is roughcast rendered, painted brick, and limestone rubble, topped with 20th-century ridged tiled roofs. It stands two storeys high with single-storey extensions forming a half H-plan.

The structure includes two mid-16th-century cross wings, each consisting of three timber-framed bays, located to the east and west of the main range. These wings were possibly rebuilt in the early 17th century and suffered some damage in a fire in the 20th century, leading to the rebuilding of the stack. There are also two early 19th-century single-storey additions with gable end stacks to the north of the cross wings, and an infill extension to the south.

On the north elevation, there is an entrance and a large window in a 20th-century flat-roofed extension to the left of the main range, with a fixed light window to the right. The first floor features three 20th-century oriel windows, one of which may be in the position of an original window. The east cross wing has a ridge stack, and there is a 20th-century ridge stack on the main range with a hipped roof.

Inside, the building showcases exposed timber framing with carpenter's assembly marks. The roof truss in the east cross wing is from the original roof, with remodelling from the 17th and 19th centuries. The east cross wing also has stop-chamfered ceiling beams, similar to those found in The Old Manor House and Yew Tree Cottage in Brington, along with later exposed ceiling beams. The interior includes sealed hearths and two kitchen hearths that were formerly equipped with baking ovens.