Gostleyns

Gostleyns is a house, formerly used as an orphanage, dating from the mid-16th century with additions from the 17th century, alterations in the 18th century, and restoration and further alterations in 1948. It features a timber frame with whitewashed brick and flint infill, topped by a plain tile roof. The building has two storeys and a dormer attic, with the south-east side displaying irregular bays.

On the ground floor, there is a 20th-century door to the left, accompanied by a 20th-century casement window. To the right of the door are three 18th-century casement windows, either two or three lights, along with another 20th-century window. The first floor has five 18th-century casements, one of which has been renewed. The gabled roof includes one sloping dormer and a rebuilt ridge stack positioned right of centre. An external flue on the south gable serves a one-storey gabled extension added in 1948.

The north gable features a three-light late 18th-century casement on the ground floor, while the first floor has a four-light 17th-century ovolo moulded mullioned window and a three-light similar window that lights the attic. The north-west side of the building is two storeys high, with the 16th-century range located towards the south, showcasing a jettied first floor. Beneath the jetty, there is a six-light hollow moulded mullioned window with leaded glass. The remaining windows are either from the 18th century or have been renewed in the 20th century. A brick pier to the north supports the jetty.

Inside, the lounge and dining room fireplaces have been rebuilt but retain their original bressumers. The bridging beams in the lounge are plain, while those in the dining room feature sunk quadrant mouldings and a moulded bar with tongue stops. Timber studwork remains visible on the first floor. The 18th-century roof consists of tie beams, staggered butt purlins in two tiers, and collars.