The Manse

The Manse is a large detached house, possibly dating from the late 16th century, with two stages of enlargement to the rear likely occurring in the 18th century. It is constructed of rubble stone, with part of the rear roughcast, and features a stone slate roof with scattered stone stacks, including a large stepped stack that was originally external and is now attached to a later wing.

The original front range has two storeys and an attic, with two cross gables and likely originally included a through passage leading to a stair turret at the rear of the central gable. To the left, there is a later rear wing that also has two storeys and an attic, and a second addition that forms a U-shaped range of two storeys.

The front elevation has three steep gables, each featuring a 2-light stone mullion window at the apex and a 3-light window below, with relieving arches above. The left-hand window is slightly longer. On the ground floor, there are two long 2-light windows to the left, with the remains of a relieving arch, a 4-light window to the right with an arch, and a central 3-light window with an arch. To the right of the central window is a flat arched doorway with an ovolo moulded and stopped surround, a large flush lintel, a square hoodmould, and a half-glazed door that is likely from the 19th century. All windows are hollow moulded with leaded casements and square hoodmoulds.

The right-hand return has a small single light window on the first floor, likely for a newel stair, with a 20th-century lean-to extension below. The left-hand return features similar stone fenestration to the front, with one window bay. An 18th-century extension to the left has a single gabled dormer through the eaves on the left-hand return and 20th-century fenestration below. The later extension also includes some stone fenestration.