Oulton House

Oulton House is a late 17th-century house with alterations from the 18th century, located on the north side of Brampton Carlisle Road, Brampton. It has incised stucco walls with raised quoins and a chamfered plinth; the roof is tiled with raised coped gables, kneelers, and stucco chimney stacks. The house is three storeys high and originally three bays wide. The entrance has a chamfered surround and a 19th-century door. The ground floor and first-floor windows are 2-pane sashes with 19th-century plain stone surrounds. The second-floor windows are 2-pane casements with chamfered surrounds and remnants of central mullions, with filled windows between. A rear extension was added, featuring a late 18th-century round-headed staircase window with radial glazing bars in the head. The house was once the home of the Forster family, known for their violin making, and they later moved to London. The building’s style is comparable to that of Bonnie Prince Charlie’s house and Bleatarn Park, both in Irthington Parish.