The Mansion

This is a large detached house, incorporating elements from the 17th century, largely rebuilt in the 18th century (around 1730), with early 19th-century additions. It is constructed of ashlar limestone, coursed, squared, and dressed rubble, with ashlar chimneys and a stone slate roof. The house is two storeys with an attic, and has a cellar at the south-east end.

The south-west front features a main range dating to around 1730, with a five-window arrangement. The windows are eight-pane sashes, likely originally with eighteen panes, set within shouldered and eaved moulded stone architraves and bullnosed sills. Triple keystones are positioned above the ground-floor windows, linked with a moulded band that extends to the upper floor level; the upper keystones run over moulded and coved eaves. Alternating rusticated quoins are present. A central doorway features moulded architraves and a six-panel moulded door, standing beneath a segmental pedimented porch hood supported by shaped brackets. The tympanum is inscribed with "W & J P MCMXXXIX," likely replacing a Regency doorway that originally had a fanlight. The roof is hipped to the right, with a gable end to the left. The chimney here has a central pilaster on each face, topped with an entablature. A further range was extended to the left by one window around 1820, its sashes featuring marginal glazing bars and plain architraves, with plain floor level bands.

The south-east side has a four-window arrangement similar to the front, with the left portion representing the end of the c.1730 range and the right, beyond a central alternating quoins strip, being a slightly later refacing of the 17th-century house. Two gabled roof dormers incorporate leaded casements. Two ridge-mounted chimneys have pilasters and mouldings; the chimney on the projecting north-east gable end is a replacement for an earlier 17th-century stack. A cellar plinth is visible, featuring two moulded two-light casements.

The rear of the house is characterised by a parallel-roofed range, primarily from the early 19th century, with twelve-pane sash fenestration. A tall chimney is set into the eaves, with a swept base.

Inside, the north-east gable contains a large 17th-century fireplace with a timber lintel and stone jambs with ogee stops. A fine staircase dates to around 1730, featuring two barley-sugar balusters per tread, scrolled strings, moulded and ramped handrails, and fluted columnar newels with matching pilasters integrated into the dado panelling. Part of the staircase forming an imperial stair is a 20th-century addition, replicating the original details. Numerous Regency doorcases are also present. The house stands on the site of the ancient manor of Stokesend, and various medieval fragments have been found during investigations.