Besthorpe Old Hall

This is a farmhouse, originally built in the mid-16th century and subsequently altered. It was largely encased in rendered brick during the 18th century, although parts remain timber-framed with roughcast wattle and daub infill. The roof is covered with plain tiles. The house is two stories high. A two-story, gabled porch dating to the mid-16th century features a four-centred arch under a square hood, supported by columnettes with moulded capitals and bases. Inside the porch, there is an internal four-centred wall arch. A 19th-century sash window is located on the first floor of the porch. The porch has bargeboards. To the right of the porch are 19th-century sash windows on both floors. A rebuilt brick wall is present to the left, with a 20th-century outshut. The roof has overhanging eaves and a ridge stack to the right, along with a 20th-century ridge stack to the left. The west front is centred by a 20th-century stepped porch. A further door is located to the left. The house features a variety of 18th, 19th, and 20th-century sash and casement windows. A blocked circular window above the porch is dated 1729. The interior of the kitchen retains a heavily roll-molded bridging beam and a crenellated wall plate.