Halfway House

Halfway House is a house that was once a public house, dating from the 17th century. It features a timber frame with late 18th-century cladding on part of the structure and a late 19th-century rear block. The building has an exposed frame on two walls with painted brick infill, some of which is in a herringbone pattern. The east facade is made of painted brickwork in Flemish bond, complete with a plinth, full-height pilasters on each side, and a brick dentil cornice beneath the pediment or gable, which contains an oval recess and Venetian arches. The other walls are constructed of painted brickwork in Flemish Garden Wall bond and red brickwork in stretcher bond. The roof is tiled and has a mixed form, featuring one hipped and one gabled dormer.

The original L-shaped block, possibly a hall and crosswing, is complemented by a narrow 19th-century block at the rear. The east gable, which faces the roadway, has a classical facade with one Venetian window (with casements) above another (with sashes). The remainder of the building is one storey with an attic and has irregular fenestration, showcasing vernacular features with casement windows. There are two similar doorways, each topped with open pediments on carved brackets and architraves, one featuring a two-panelled door and the other a half-glazed door.