Hall Croft

Hall Croft is a house dating from the late 18th or early 19th century, which has been enlarged, altered, and recently restored. It is constructed of painted scored stucco on a rubble base, with stone dressings and a Cumberland slate roof. The building follows a rectangular, double-depth plan, and includes an added rear wing that is now a separate property. The house has two storeys and an attic, presenting a symmetrical three-window facade. It sits upon a chisel-dressed plinth, features corner pilasters and a plain frieze, and has a central doorway approached by two steps. The doorway has a chisel-dressed surround and a four-panel door, now protected by a 20th-century open porch likely replacing a former trellised porch. The windows are unhorned 12-pane sash windows, some restored, with raised sills and matching stone surrounds. Gable copings with kneelers, gable chimneys, and three inserted skylights are present in the front slope of the roof. The left gable wall features a blind window on each floor near the front corner, a 20th-century conservatory covering a doorway with glazed double doors, 12-pane sash windows on each floor near the rear corner, and a small round-headed attic window. The right-hand gable wall has a 20th-century addition at ground floor, a doorway to the rear of this, 16 and 12-pane sash windows at the first floor, and a small round-headed attic window. The rear elevation has a tall round-headed stair window with intersecting glazing bars and a keystone. The interior follows a four-room plan with a central hallway and a dog-legged staircase featuring stick balusters and a ramped handrail. Simple moulded cornices are present throughout except in the dining room, which has a vine frieze. A fireplace at the first floor contains an original hob-grate.