Rayne Hall

Rayne Hall is a house with origins dating back to the early to mid-14th century, which underwent extensive alterations for Sir William Capell in the late 15th century, along with later modifications. The structure is timber framed and rough rendered, with some brickwork, and features red plain tiled roofs. A red brick chimney stack with a square plinth and three octagonal shafts is located to the right of the central range, while there is a single chimney stack on the left and a large square attached shaft stack at the rear. The building has a coved eaves cornice and a central range that includes a gabled forward wing to the left and a gabled crosswing to the right. The crosswing features a long wall jetty with a moulded bressumer on the right return. The house is two storeys high with attics and has a window arrangement of 2:4:2, primarily consisting of cross transom casements. Ground floor windows are located to the left, with a garage door to the right. A central gabled porch leads to a six-panelled door.

At the rear, a building is connected to the hall by a passage. The central 14th-century range has a long wall jetty that is now underbuilt. The roof is arch braced to principal collars, with secondary collars above and jowled principal rafters. A rear stair tower may be associated with this original build. An extension at the north end features a crown post roof and collar purlins, and the east chimney likely dates from shortly after 1486. The 16th-century south wing was probably constructed for Sir Gyles Capell. A solid tread staircase is present, and the west extension to the north end is from the early 17th century, likely built during Henry Capell's residence from 1614 to 1622. The rear outbuilding may have served as a medieval kitchen but has been so altered from the 17th century onward that its age is uncertain.

Inside, the hall in the central range has heavy moulded ceiling beams, and above the fireplace are five brick arches with four-centred heads. The walls are lined with 16th-century linenfold panelling, while other rooms feature 17th-century panelling. There are 16th-century doorways with four-centred heads, and the anchor badge of the Capells is found in the spandrels. The hall retains original mullion windows and doors.