Ashlack Hall And Outbuildings

Ashlack Hall and its outbuildings are a house with a history dating back to the 16th and 17th centuries, featuring various alterations over time. The structure is built from stone rubble with sandstone ashlar dressings, part of it being roughcast, and it has a Welsh slate roof. The layout is cruciform with a short north wing and the building stands two storeys tall. The stacks have rounded shafts.

The south wing's west elevation consists of three irregular bays, showcasing 3-light single-chamfered-mullioned windows with label moulds. The second bay features a 2-light window above the entrance, which has a sunk triangular head and a label over the lintel. Originally, this area had a plaster panel that read "K/16 67/WA," referring to William and Anne Kirkby, connected to the alterations made. There are two cross-axial stacks, one adjacent to the gable-end stack of the taller north wing. The south elevation has 3-light windows, with the first-floor window having leaded glazing.

The east elevation includes a gabled wing with a 2-light cellar window, a round-headed stair window, and a pivoted casement. There are remains of a projecting stack and a small gable-end stack, along with casement windows facing south. The west wing's south elevation has two bays, with 3-light windows in the second bay. The first bay has 2- and 3-light windows flanking the entrance, along with a cross-axial stack. The west elevation features a first-floor opening that is partially blocked, while the north elevation shows signs of a lean-to outshut, with a first-floor sash window and an entrance.

The three-bay gabled north wing has a narrow gabled stair wing to the west. The ground floor contains cross-casements with glazing bars, while the first floor has partially blocked cross-casements, one of which has a leaded pane. The entrance is located in the first bay, and the stair wing has fixed glazing in the stair windows, with a blocked cross-casement and a casement window above it. The east wing serves as an outbuilding, with its north elevation featuring an entrance, a window, and two pitching holes, while the south elevation has a blocked entrance.

Inside, the north wing has a first-floor room with a bolection-moulded architrave surrounding the fireplace and some similar panelling. The staircase includes panelled square newels, turned balusters, and a moulded handrail. As of 1988, the north wing and part of the west wing were uninhabited.