Walpole House

Walpole House is a house that originated in the 17th century, with the southern parts remodeled in the early 18th century and further additions and alterations made in the early 19th century. The building is constructed of red and burnt brick, with the northern side colorwashed. It features a slate roof and the northern block is largely from the early 19th century. The house has two storeys, which are reduced towards the road due to the slope of the ground, and has quoins at the corners. The ground floor has two square sash windows, while the first floor has one rectangular sash window, with the remaining upper floor window blocked. There is a square door to the right.

On the east side, there are three bays of sash windows with glazing bars and a hipped roof. The southern block, dating from the early 18th century, is defined by rebuilt shaped gables. The south elevation has two storeys and three bays, featuring a French window to the right with a key-blocked semi-circular arch, two sashes to the left, and three sashes on the first floor, all under gauged skewback arches with key blocks. A continuous cast iron balcony is present at the first floor, along with a moulded brick cornice below an undulating parapet.

Inside, the fine range of rooms to the south dates from the early 18th century. The ground floor west room has fielded panelling, a marble chimney piece with carving in the frieze, and a mirror within a shouldered architrave, topped by a voluted broken pediment. The interior doors have pedimented architraves with carved oak-leaf pulvinated friezes. The plastered ceiling features acanthus foliage with oval and cornice designs. The staircase hall includes large Venetian windows, fluted columns, and an entablature with a pulvinated frieze, along with a moulded plaster ceiling adorned with scallop motifs. The staircase has turned balusters, column newels, an inlaid handrail, and carved tread ends, leading directly to the first floor drawing room through a doorcase with a broken pediment. The drawing room also features fielded panelling and a marble chimney piece.