Gate House

This is an early 19th century house, with later 20th century alterations. It is constructed of red brick, some of which is burnt, with peg-tiled roofs. The building has a rectangular plan, composed of two units of differing widths, featuring end stacks and an additional stack on the rear east elevation. This east elevation is partially obscured by a rebuilt 20th century single-storey block, believed to have been a bakehouse.

The front, west elevation, has a dentil cornice and a hipped roof, with a three-window arrangement. The ground floor features two segment-headed windows with early 19th century sashes containing 4x4 panes. A central doorway is framed by an architrave decorated with reeding and paterae. The contemporary door has two lower flush panels with matching reeding and paterae, and an upper glazed panel with glazing bars, 3x4 panes. A later, simple flat-headed porch is present, supported by iron tubular pillars with wooden block capitals. The first floor mirrors the ground floor with three similar early 19th century sash windows. The rear, east elevation has an irregular three-window arrangement, with some 20th century additions. Here you’ll find two segment-headed 2-light casement windows with 4x3 panes and an additional window inserted into the wall. The rebuilt bakehouse has a hipped, peg-tiled roof. There is a 20th century boarded stable door and window with glazing bars (4x2 panes), a 2-light casement window with glazing bars (4x3 panes), and a smaller casement window (2x2 panes). The first floor has two early 19th century sash windows (3x4 panes), interspersed with a 20th century 2-light casement window.

The south end elevation has two abutting blocks, each with a hipped roof, the wider section to the west and the narrower to the east. Pilaster buttresses mark the junction of the blocks, although the brickwork appears contemporary. A stack with tumbled brick shoulders is present on the west side, alongside two windows. The ground floor has a C19 window with a beaded frame and casement with glazing bars (2x3 panes). The first floor has a C20 sash window with horns. The north end is similar to the south, but without the pilaster buttress. Again, there's a stack and two C20 windows, both sashes, a ground floor window with a segment head.

The interior has been refurbished and includes a ground floor fireplace with an early 19th century reeded surround and a staircase featuring a narrow handrail and thin, square section, chamfered balusters. The roofs of the two parallel blocks are simple softwood examples of the clasped side purlin type, and appear to be contemporary.