Nailsea House

Nailsea House is a house dating to the late 16th or early 17th century, with significant remodelling and extensions in the early 18th century, evidenced by a datestone inscribed "V over RS 1708". It is constructed of stuccoed and painted stone rubble, with pantile roofs, hipped and gabled ends, stone coping, and brick axial and gable end stacks. The plan is L-shaped, incorporating elements of both the earlier and later phases. The original late 16th or early 17th century structure forms a rear (west) service wing, while an early 18th century L-shaped block was added to the east, becoming the front of the house. A 20th century extension was subsequently built into the rear left-hand angle.

The two-storey, three-bay early 18th century east block features a moulded stone parapet cornice which projects over corner pilasters. The upper floor has 12-pane sash windows, and the ground floor has two tall round-headed sashes with radiating glazing bars, imposts, and keyblocks. A doorway on the right has an early 19th century panelled and glazed door, now enclosed in a late 19th century conservatory built against the garden wall at the northeast corner. The north elevation includes a 19th century two-storey bay with four-centred arch lights and diamond panes on the ground floor, and a similar window in a wide gabled projection on the side of the rear wing. The south side of the rear wing has 12-pane sashes, and the 20th century extension is positioned in the angle with the front range.

The principal front room retains good early 18th century fielded panelling, a moulded cornice, window shutters and a round arched china cupboard with a gadrooned canopy, shell, keyblock, and shaped shelves. The chimneypiece is a 20th century replacement. The entrance hall has an early 19th century moulded plaster cornice and a staircase with stick balusters, moulded newels, and a mahogany handrail. A bolection moulded two-panel door leads to a WC. Some original 18th century two-panel doors remain on the first floor. A ground floor room in the rear wing features a rebuilt fireplace, deeply chamfered cross-beams with run-out stops, and an early 19th century dresser. The circa early 18th century roof over the rear wing has two trusses with collars, halved and lapped and tenoned purlins.