Bonningtons

Bonningtons is a country house that originated as a farmhouse in the 17th century or earlier. It was enlarged into a country seat in 1687 by Ralph Byshe, who added a much larger block at the southwest corner. Further improvements were made around 1725 for John Byshe. In the mid-19th century, a billiard room was added to the west, connected by a single-storey pavilion link. A rear wing was constructed around 1900, designed to match the original style, and is two storeys high.

The house is built of red brick with old red tiled roofs. The older east wing is lower, featuring two storeys and three windows, along with a large central chimney. There is a parallel rear range with an end chimney, and the entrance door is located behind the chimney. The east wing has a gabled porch and casement windows in flush frames under segmental arches. An early 19th-century sash window is located on the left, with two older casements and one from the 19th century above. A brick band runs between the storeys, and there are moulded eaves courses.

The south block has decorative features around the west entrance, which are now obscured. Some elements of the formal south front may date from the improvements of around 1725. The house has a double pile plan with a central passage leading to a rear staircase and an axial passage in the rear half. The south front is two storeys high, with cellars and attics, and features a brick band at floor level. It has seven windows and three flat-topped dormers. The central door is panelled within a moulded door case topped by a triangular pediment on moulded brackets. The sash windows are in flush moulded frames with sunblind cases and six-over-six panes. Early thick glazing bars at the rear have been removed from the front. The roof is hipped with a modillioned cornice.

To the left, there is a projecting single-storey link with one window and a hipped roof, leading to the billiard room, which has a truncated pyramid roof. A low porch on the east side of the house was altered around 1980. In front of the house, there is a large granite fountain bowl that was brought from elsewhere in the 20th century.