Pole House

Pole House is a large building currently used as offices. It dates from the 18th century and was refashioned in the early 19th century, with minor alterations made in the 1970s for its conversion to office use. The exterior features colourwashed plaster that is blocked out over cob and stone at ground floor level, with studwork at the first floor level. The house has slate roofs, with the main roof being hipped behind a parapet and end stacks to the main range.

The building is laid out in an L plan, with the front (south) block containing two principal heated rooms on either side of an entrance hall. Behind the entrance hall is a stair hall that features an open well stair located within the rear right (northeast) service wing. There is also a former coach house that is positioned at right angles to the service wing, creating an approximate overall U plan. 20th-century alterations include the conversion of the coach house into accommodation, the addition of some new partitions in the main block, and the blocking of some grates.

The house is two storeys high, with the south block displaying an asymmetrical five-window front that has regular fenestration and a moulded cornice below the parapet. A Tuscan porch is slightly left of centre and features a half-glazed front door with a panelled soffit. To the left of the porch is a single-storey bay from the early 20th century, which has a moulded cornice and a six-light window with small-pane transomed lights. To the right of the front door, there are two ground floor 12-pane sash windows with eared architraves. The first floor has five similar windows, with three to the left and two to the right, along with a section of blank wall to the right of the front door. The south elevation of the former coach house has three large round-headed windows.

Inside, there are several interesting features, including a stick baluster open well stair with a ramped handrail, which is lit by a Venetian window. Other notable interior elements include chimney pieces, plaster cornices, and joinery. A three-light casement window on the landing between the principal stair and the servants' stair has square leaded panes. Overall, Pole House is a gentleman's residence that boasts a fine front elevation and notable interior features.