Smytham

Smytham is a house that underwent mid-19th century remodelling of a 17th century structure, with later 19th century additions. It features plastered stone walls and a gable-ended slate roof, with several brick stacks across its different sections. The house has a complex and irregular plan, developed piecemeal rather than as a cohesive design. The entrance is located at the side, leading into a passage with a room on the left and a stair hall. At the rear, there is a wing containing the only identifiable remnants of the 17th century house, including a fireplace. The right side of the house consists of extensive service ranges, some of which are later 19th century additions.

The exterior is two storeys high with an asymmetrical five-window garden front, featuring two projecting gables—one larger gable to the left of centre and a smaller one to the right. Each gable has a three-light original wooden mullion window on the first floor, with contemporary three and four-light mullion transom windows below, all adorned with hoodmoulds. The left gable includes 20th century inserted lights on either side of the ground floor window. The recessed section between the gables has a tall three-light original mullion transom window that connects to a doorway, with two 19th century two-light casements above. Beyond the left gable, there are two 19th century two-light casements on the first floor and a 20th century glazed door below to the left, also with a hoodmould above. A small wooden bellcote is situated on the gable end of this wing.

The right-hand entrance elevation features a 19th century panelled door to the right within an arched doorway that has a hoodmould above, along with 19th century mullion and transomed two and three-light windows. There are blocked window openings on each floor to the left. The rear elevations are notably irregular, showcasing various projecting gables and small wings.

Inside, there is a mid-19th century open string staircase with a square newel and stop-chamfered balusters. A decorative ceiling band is present in the room to the left of the entrance. The rear wing contains a 17th century open fireplace with a chamfered and step-stopped wooden lintel.