The Court

The Court is a detached house dated 1763, as indicated by a sunken circular panel within the pediment. There is an earlier possibly 17th century range at the rear. The facade is rendered and features rusticated quoins at the corners and on either side of the central bay. The 17th century range at the rear is constructed of roughly coursed, roughly dressed limestone, with the rear wall pebble-dashed. Stone stacks are present on both ranges, while the roof of the 18th century part is not visible, and the 17th century part is covered with asbestos slates.

The 18th century range has a rectangular plan and is symmetrical, with a two-storey facade that has a 2:1:2 window arrangement, all featuring 12-pane sashes within plain architraves. There is a cellar under the left end of this range. A triangular pediment over the central bay is set within a parapet. The entrance features a fielded six-panel door with a four-pane hall light, accessed by five stone steps with a simple cast iron balustrade. The doorcase is adorned with Doric half-columns, a plain frieze, and a segmental pediment. A moulded cornice runs below the roof parapet.

The gable end has rusticated quoins at the north-west corner and includes a three-light stone-mullioned casement with a transom on the ground floor, a two-light stone-mullioned cross window on the first floor, and a two-light stone-mullioned garret light. All windows are fitted with stopped hoods. The 17th century range is 2½ storeys high with a gable off centre to the left. It features a two-light hollow-chamfered stone-mullioned casement in the cellar, lower left, along with 9-pane casements and two and three-light casements with wide glazing bars and single lights with stone surrounds. The roof of the 18th century range is hipped with gable end stacks, and there are axial stacks on the 17th century range.

Inside, there is a fine mid-18th century open well staircase with barley twist balusters (three per tread), an open string, decorative brackets to the risers, and a wreathed handrail.