Brent Hall

Brent Hall is a house that dates back to the early 17th century, with alterations made in the 18th and 20th centuries. It features a timber frame that is plastered, with a facade of red brick laid in Flemish bond, and is topped with a roof of handmade red clay tiles. The building has three bays facing south, with an original external stack on the right return wall and an 18th or 19th-century axial stack located to the left of center. There is a rear wing consisting of three-quarters of a bay on the left side, which also has an original external stack on the right side. An 18th-century extension is situated in the rear angle, with its roof parallel to that of the main range, along with a single-storey lean-to extension behind it. Additionally, there is a 20th-century single-storey extension to the left of the rear end.

The house is two storeys high and has a two-window range of 18th or early 19th-century sashes with 20 lights, the lower ones featuring hood moulds. The original stacks are built in English bond with grouped diagonal shafts, and the front stack has been rebuilt at the top. Inside, the front range contains chamfered transverse beams with unusual stops that are broached with squared-off points. In the right upper front room, there is a plastered hearth with a depressed arch. The mantel beam of the rear stack is chamfered with lamb's tongue and bar stops, and the posts are jowled. The walls of the rear wing were raised approximately 1.5 metres in the 18th century. Historical records indicate that Brent Hall was destroyed by fire in 1652, but this information is difficult to reconcile with the early 17th-century construction style, suggesting that the destruction may not have been total, which could explain the unusual plan of the building.