Preshaw House

Preshaw House is a mansion dating back to approximately 1600, with significant extensions from the 18th century and early 19th century. The original E-shaped front block was extended eastwards in a matching style during the 18th century. A parallel rear range, built in the early 19th century by Nash, was raised around 1910 to create a similar appearance to the front.

The house is constructed of flint walls with brick dressings. A moulded plinth runs around the base, above which is a first-floor band, followed by an eaves band, all supported by decorative brackets. The ground floor features plain pilasters; the first floor has Ionic pilasters. Hood moulds protect the attic windows in the gables, and verge details adorn the gable ends. The eastern half of the north front is brickwork in Flemish bond, while the south elevation uses Flemish Garden Wall bond, with similar detailing but fewer pilasters. A tile roof covers the double-pile structure, which is higher at the rear.

The north front has five gables, two from the 18th century and three from the original period. The fourth is recessed, and the fifth is brought forward. Each gable contains an attic window, with two windows on the ground and first floors, separated by pilasters. The fourth gable incorporates a projecting, two-storeyed gabled porch. Mullioned and transomed windows have been replaced with sash windows in the easternmost bay. A Tudor arch doorway is protected by a hood mould. This design is repeated on the west side with two gables and a porch, extending to a large projection on the south side, which is the west end of the rear elevation. The wider rear elevation has five unequal gables, with extensions on each side. Two-storeyed bays with three-light sashes are splayed beneath the gable ends. The ground floor originally had a single-story elevation in the early 19th century, while the first floor features mullioned and transomed windows.