The Court House

The Court House is a late medieval timber-framed house with a wing, altered in the 16th century and subsequently modified in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Mid- and late-19th century extensions were also added. The house is constructed with thick walls of flint, some stone quoins, and mainly red brick dressings. Yellow brick dressings are present on the mid-19th century service wing, and the brickwork features Flemish and Flemish Garden Wall bonds. The roof is tiled, with gables and half-hips.

The original house is L-shaped, with a late 19th century south wing and lower service wings at the north end. It is two storeys high, with an attic, and has an irregular fenestration pattern. There are casement windows, triple sash windows to the east gable of the north wing, and two Gothic casement windows on the west elevation. A 20th century doorway is positioned between the north wing and a late 19th century central staircase projection, which has a Jacobean character.

The interior reveals exposed timber framing from several periods. Stone, splayed jambs are visible to some windows, and a section of 16th century oak panelling is located within the entrance. The later extensions, including the south wing, are in a traditional style.