Manor House

This is a manor house, now a house, dating to the 16th and 17th centuries, with a remodelled east wing around 1700, likely for Nathaniel Austin. It is constructed of ironstone ashlar and squared coursed ironstone. The roofs are slate, covered with both hipped and gabled sections, plus Stonesfield slate. The stacks have stone bases and blue brick shafts. The building is in an L-shape, and has two storeys plus attics.

The front elevation, with five windows, features a central panelled and glazed door with a geometrically patterned overlight. The door is topped by a keyblock head and a segmental pediment. Flanking the entrance are pairs of sash windows with stone architrave surrounds and keyblock heads. The first floor has five similar windows, and there are three dormers in the roof, each with a pediment. A moulded stone eaves cornice runs along the top of the building, and a flat band defines the first floor. Stone quoins are present. A section of the left elevation, facing the lane, is composed of two builds with a total of seven windows. These are 3- and 4-light stone mullioned windows with casements, lead cames, crown glass, wrought-iron fasteners, and springs. Most windows have hood moulds and label stops. The rear elevation has an original ledged and battened door with a hood mould and diamond-shaped label stops. Also on the rear are 2- and 3-light stone mullioned windows, similar to those on the front, with hood moulds, label stops, lead cames, and crown glass.

The interior contains a 17th-century open-well staircase and part of a winder back staircase. Notable fireplaces include those with 4-centred heads and a bolection moulded fireplace. There is also 17th and early 18th-century panelling, including some bolection moulding, as well as sash window seats, panelled reveals, and shutters with draw bars and butterfly hinges. A cellar is also present.

The house has a history dating back to 1624 when John Austin purchased it from Richard Light; he and subsequent generations of that family lived in the house. It was later occupied by Edward Metcalfe in 1741 and James Stockton in 1892. The building is a notable example of a 17th-century house with an early 18th-century addition.