Athelington Hall

Athelington Hall is a farmhouse dating from the 17th century, built in three phases that form an L-shaped plan. There is a mid-20th century addition to the left. The main part of the house is an early 17th century parlour cross-wing, which is now the right-hand cell of the front range. The rear wing likely replaced earlier structures in the early to mid-17th century. In the late 17th century, a stack was inserted, and the front range was extended to create an additional room. The building is timber-framed with 20th century panelled plasterwork and has a roof covered with double Roman tiles, except for one slope of the rear wing, which has clay pantiles. The house has two storeys and an attic, featuring two mid-20th century single-pane casement windows. There is a lobby entry with a mid-20th century gabled porch and door.

Inside, there is an internal stack with a mid-20th century shaft. The right gable end displays a projecting tie beam supported on consoles, which are intricately carved with a repeated foliage design. The cross-beam at the first floor level is also richly carved and supported by broader, flatter consoles. Below these consoles, the corner posts have vertical bands with carved motifs. Internally, there are remnants of further decorative work on the opposite gable end, including part of a carved console and corner post, as well as remains of a window with ovolo mullions. A carved cross-beam at the first floor level is mostly hidden. In the gable, there is a collar with an intricate geometric design based on linked rectangles, along with original panelled plasterwork featuring herringbone infill. Both the parlour and the chamber above have cross-beamed ceilings, while the rest of the structure is concealed. The main components of the frame in the rear wing are visible, with the roof of the parlour block concealed. The later 17th century addition has two rows of diminished stepped butt purlins, and the rear wing has a butt purlin roof. There are also remains of a medieval moat.