Hunter's Lodge

Hunter's Lodge is a small house, likely dating to the 17th century or possibly earlier, with a probable 18th-century addition. The structure is built of rendered rubble and cob walls, featuring three rendered rubble stacks. One stack projects from the left gable, another is lateral at the rear of the left-hand wing, and the third is lateral and projects from the rear of the right-hand block. The roof is thatched to the left and hipped to the right. The original plan is somewhat obscured by later interior alterations. The right-hand section is likely the original part, initially comprising two rooms, with a lateral stack at the rear heating one room. A wing at the front of the left-hand end probably also contained two rooms, both heated; the left-hand room likely had a staircase beside its gable stack, while the right-hand room was heated by a rear lateral stack. The left-hand block, forming the main front facade facing the road, has a symmetrical two-window arrangement of circa early 19th century 12-pane hornless sash windows. A centrally located door, probably dating to the 19th century, is now partly glazed. The right-hand block features an identical first-floor window at the centre, with a 20th-century glazed door to the left and a small octagonal window to its right. A 20th-century single-storey extension is attached to the right-hand end. Interior access was not possible during the survey, but the right-hand block was observed to contain roughly chamfered cross beams with run-out stops and small open fireplaces with rough wooden lintels. The property is one of the few thatched houses in the area and, with its relatively complete set of 19th-century sash windows, contributes significantly to its traditional external appearance.