Courtlands

Courtlands is an early to mid-19th century country house situated within its own grounds, formerly used as a Field Centre. A datestone of 1330 is present, potentially from an earlier building on the site, or possibly a 19th-century decorative feature. The house is constructed of rubble, primarily rendered, with brick stacks and a slate roof. It is built in a vaguely Tudor Revival style, incorporating unrendered corner turrets set diagonally to the front.

The layout features an off-centre hall with a lateral brick stack, and gabled wings or bays to the rear, with a lower-level wing to the left. A flat-roofed extension was added in the 20th century to the rear, positioned between the wings, along with a glazed conservatory.

The front elevation displays, to the left of a prominent brick stack, two single-light windows with transoms, one at mid-height leading to the stair. To the right of the stack, is a two-light window with a transom and a three-light window, both brought forward under a leaded flat roof; these flank a pair of plank doors set within a basket-handle arch and surround with spandrels. The first floor has two two-light windows set beneath stopped drips, a continuous drip course raised over the windows, and three crow-stepped gablets. Gable stacks are constructed of brickwork with sunk panels. To the left and right, there are rubble turrets set diagonally, with battlements corbelled out; the left turret has a small sash window with a shouldered head and a blocked slit, and a deep-set 20th-century glazed door on its return face. The right turret features a round-arched opening beneath a slit casement. The right gable includes a large external brick stack and a single light window. Gables at the back have decorative bargeboards over three-light casements with diagonal leading. An original octagonal stair turret was partially incorporated into the 20th-century extensions. A lower two-storey wing is situated at the left end, featuring a panelled door and a smaller version of the panelled brick stack set on a large rendered external base.

During a partial inspection of the interior, a stone spiral stair was observed behind an arched door leading from the centre hall. This hall features a heavy compartmental ceiling with sunk panels in plaster to beams. A round-arched door leads to the entrance hall. It is believed that other parts of the main interior likely retain similar 19th-century detailing. The site is reputed to have historical connections dating back to the 14th century with a person named Johan Scott.