The Courtyard

The Courtyard is a large house dating from 1811, originally planned symmetrically around a courtyard entrance in four bays. It is constructed of coursed rubble with a slate roof and gable chimneys. The corners are emphasised by quoins, and a cement plinth runs along the base of number 7. The windows have plain stone surrounds. Some windows on the second floor of number 5 have been altered to gabled half-dormers with bargeboards. The windows are sash windows, with all glazing bars present except for those on the second floor of number 7. The outer door to number 5 is a two-leaf door with three raised and fielded panels to each leaf. Within the archway is an inner door consisting of six recessed panels. The reveal to the doorway of number 7 features a single roll moulding on the arris. A similar inner door is present there. Inside number 5, a large open-well stone staircase features stick balusters and a continuous mahogany handrail. The roof is a collar roof constructed of sawn timbers, with the date "1811" cut into a rafter. A lower range at the back of number 5 likely represents an earlier building. It contains a studded plank door. The house was built between 1807 and 1811 by Alexander Nowell as his residence, until the construction of Underley Hall.