Slough Hall

Slough Hall is a farmhouse dating from the late 16th and early 17th centuries, with later additions. The building is timber-framed and rendered, with plaintiled roofs. A prominent feature is the internal chimney-stack, which has a plain red brick shaft and a corbelled head. The facade presents three gables of varying sizes and dates. A wide gabled addition from the mid-19th century occupies the left side, containing a large kitchen with a contemporary range. The central gable marks the original, narrower cross-wing, which, along with a two-bay main range, comprised the initial house. A mid-20th century gabled projection extends from the main range on the right. Most windows are mid-20th century, small-paned, two-light casements, except those flanking the entrance, which are reproductions in an early 19th century semi-circular arched style. The door and portico are also reproductions in the same style. Some original timber framing is visible within the oldest parts of the house. Main ceiling-beams retain plain chamfers, and the cross-wing roof incorporates principal rafters, clasped purlins, and windbraces, originally hipped at the front. The internal chimney-stack contains evidence of four hearths, two per floor. The property stands on an isolated site, surrounded by the remains of a moat. Historical records, including deeds mostly relating to woodlands, date back to 1635. A reference in a 1655 will to ‘The New House’ may refer to this building.