Barton Seagrave Hall

Barton Seagrave Hall is a significant 18th-century country house built for the Bridges family, located in its own grounds. The building features the initials WB and the date 1725 on its rainwater heads. It is constructed of stone with an ashlar front and has a Collyweston slate roof behind a wooden cornice moulding. The house is two storeys high with attics, and it has end blocks and a central block that is pedimented. The façade includes a symmetrical arrangement of sash windows with glazing bars, plain surrounds, and small keystones, arranged in a pattern of 2:3:1:3:2. There are four stone chimney stacks.

The central doorway is notable for its bolection moulded surround, flanked by Roman Doric fluted pilasters and topped with a segmental pediment. It features a two-fold six-panel door and an oblong fanlight with glazing bars. The house also has two pedimented sash dormers, an attic window, and stone-coped gables on each end block. An early 19th-century conservatory is located on the right side of the building.

The west side elevation has five windows and a central doorway with a pediment supported by consoles. There is a single-storey and attic northeast wing that includes six pedimented dormers, five ground floor windows, and two dummy windows. A 19th-century northwest wing has been added in a style that is consistent with the original design.

Inside, the hall retains many original features, including well-crafted moulded doorcases, dados, and skirting boards. The close string newel staircase is particularly striking, with turned balusters and ball finials on the panelled newels, which are adorned with pendants. Barton Seagrave Hall, along with its orangery and outbuilding, forms a cohesive group of structures.