The Hunt House

The Hunt House is a farmhouse that has been converted into offices, dating from around 1840. It is constructed from limestone ashlar with ironstone dressings and features a hipped slate roof with brick stacks inside. The building has a double-depth plan and is three stories tall with a three-window range. The central entrance consists of a six-panel door with an ornamental overlight, framed by a stone surround with Ionic pilasters that support an entablature. The windows are 16-pane sash style, each with ironstone sills, jambs, and flat-arched heads. The exterior also showcases chamfered quoins and bracketed eaves. To the left, there is a two-storey wing, and a 20th-century extension has been added to the rear. Inside, there is an open-well staircase that runs from the ground to the second floor, featuring stick balusters, carved tread ends, and a ramped mahogany handrail. The Hunt House was formerly the headquarters of the Grafton Hunt and is part of a group of estate buildings built for the Duke of Grafton. It currently serves as the home of the Henry Royce Foundation.