Abbey Lodge

Abbey Lodge is a house dating back to the 15th century, with alterations made in the late 16th century. A datestone showing "MC/1581" is present above the doorway; although Victorian in appearance, it is thought to replace an original stone. The building is constructed of uncoursed limestone rubble, partially rendered, and has a slate roof with brick and stone stacks. It follows an irregular U-plan, incorporating a through passage and a hall to the right of the entrance, with projecting wings at the rear. The two-storey south front is three bays wide, with the right bay slightly projecting under a gable. The central doorway features a moulded stone four-centred arch with a square hood and a 17th-18th century plank door. The ground floor has three 18th-19th century windows with wood lintels, wooden mullions, and iron casements. A 17th century window with a wood lintel and three-light casements, complete with moulded wooden mullions, is located on the first floor to the right of the entrance. Other first floor windows are 18th-19th century casements.

Internally, the house was remodelled in the late 16th century, when a floor was inserted into the open hall, a chimney was built backing onto the cross passage, and a newel staircase was added to a new upper chamber. The cross passage has doorways with plain stone four-centred arches, one leading to the rear and one to the hall. The late 16th century hall fireplace has a stone four-centred arch and a moulded entablature with lozenge decoration to the frieze and jambs. The hall ceiling exhibits stop-chamfered spine beams with run-out stops and re-used 15th century moulded wooden corbels. A small trefoil-headed window, likely originally from the 15th century, illuminates the staircase. The roof structure also dates to the 15th century, with the central open truss of the hall featuring arched braced collars strutted to the second collar above. Soot encrusted roof timbers indicate a former open hearth.

At the rear, two 16th-18th century wings extend north, forming a three-sided courtyard. The west wing now houses the kitchen and stables, featuring stone mullioned windows. The east wing is a barn and loft with brick pigeon holes, and contains a floor with stop-chamfered joists and girders.