Cam Cottage Wellside

Cam Cottage and Wellside comprise two houses, originally the main range of the Old Hall. They date to 1655 and 1677, with 18th century alterations and restoration around 1920. The buildings were associated with the Symondson family. They are constructed of limestone rubble with a graduated stone slate roof. The houses are two storeys high, with a facade of five first-floor windows; two to the left, belonging to Cam Cottage, and three to the right, belonging to Wellside. Quoined corners are visible.

Cam Cottage features a boarded double door to the right of centre. This door has deeply chamfered single block jambs and a cambered doorhead with a lintel dated "LS 1655" in raised letters, with remains of a hood mould above. There are small-pane windows throughout, two to the left of the door and one to the right, and to the first floor, all in plain stone surrounds, with the surround to the left of the door being reused and chamfered. Ridge stacks are located to the left and right of the entrance.

Wellside has a central boarded double outer door and a glazed inner door. Flanking this is a flat-faced mullion window of three stepped lights, with square windows above, all with small-pane frames in the 20th century. A corniced ashlar stack is positioned to the right. A stone plaque positioned between the two houses is inscribed with a weathered inscription and the date "1677”.

The rear of the buildings features a glazed door to the right of centre, set within a chamfered surround, and a mix of window styles, including some reused chamfered surrounds. A stone sundial plaque dated “1677” is set high above the doorway.

Historically, the Old Hall, in Starbotton, was occupied by the Symondson family in the 17th century. Lady Ann Clifford (d.1670) reportedly used the hall as a resting place during her travels. The 1655 date may represent new construction, possibly by Lister Symondson, while the 1677 date could mark the construction of a large chimney stack and other enhancements. The range appears to have been divided into cottages around 1800, with restoration work completed around 1920.