Oaklands

Oaklands is a house that was used as a public house from around 1900 to 1939. It dates back to the late 17th century, with possible extensions or partial remodeling in the 18th century. The building is constructed of colourwashed rendered cob with some brick patching and features a thatched roof with gables at both ends. There is a stack at the left end and another on the rear wall to the right.

The original layout of the house is not entirely clear, but the current arrangement is single-depth and three rooms wide. The two left-hand rooms have a lower roof line and are from the late 17th century, while the right-hand room, which has a rear lateral stack, is likely from the 18th century. There is no evidence of a cross passage, and a corridor has been created in front of the central room.

At the right end of the building, there is a single-storey structure that was probably originally an outbuilding but has been converted into part of the accommodation. The house is two storeys high and has an asymmetrical front with two windows on the left and one on the right. The roof line is lower at the left end, with thatched eaves eyebrowed over two gabled dormers. The front door is located at the right of the left-hand block, with an additional entrance into the single-storey addition at the right end. The windows are a mix of one, two, and three-light small pane casements, including a three-light casement on the ground floor that dates from the early 20th century when the building was a public house.

Inside, the left-hand room features a late 17th-century cross beam with a narrow chamfer and step stops, and the fireplace has been rebuilt in brick with a plain timber lintel. The right-hand room has a massive rough cross beam and exposed joists, with a fireplace that was rebuilt after a collapse, retaining the original chamfered timber lintel with run-out stops. Old wall and ceiling plaster can still be seen on the first floor, and fixed benches and dados from the building's time as a public house remain on the ground floor.