Braiseworth Old Hall

Braiseworth Old Hall is a former farmhouse dating from the late 16th century, with remodelling from the early to mid-17th century. The building features a main range with a projecting cross-wing to the left, while additional work to the right of the main range is missing. The ground floor is constructed of red brick with dark header diaperwork, and the upper floor is timber framed and rendered, topped with a slated roof. The structure has two storeys and an attic, with the upper floor jettied at the front and a moulded baseplate. The cross-wing includes a moulded tie beam and brackets at the ends of the wallplates.

On the ground floor, there are two original 4-light windows with hollow-moulded mullions, and a similar window is located at the rear. The upper windows are 19th-century 4-paned casements. The heavy ovolo-moulded doorframe from the early to mid-17th century features a contemporary overlight with a single ovolo mullion, and a 19th-century 4-panel door. This doorway occupies the position of a blocked late 16th-century window. There is also a blocked doorway in the projecting side wall of the cross-wing, adjacent to the main range. The stack at the right gable end has a square shaft with a moulded brick base.

Inside, both upper rooms boast impressive early to mid-17th-century ribbed plaster ceilings adorned with geometric designs, primarily featuring lozenges and squares. The upper fireplace has a stuccoed 4-centred arch. The interior showcases heavy close studding, particularly in the cross-wing, with the studding in both ranges trimmed for large upper windows. A former doorway by the stack on the upper floor has ovolo moulding. The ground floor ceilings display chamfered floorbeams, including a dragon beam, with concealed joists. An open fireplace retains its original lintel, and the roof structure consists of side purlins, with a lower row of butt purlins and 2-way cranked wind bracing.