Bolton Hall

Bolton Hall is a country house dating to the late 17th century, with substantial rebuilding following a fire in 1902. It was originally built for Charles Powlett, Duke of Bolton. The house is constructed of roughcast brick with ashlar dressings and has Welsh slate roofs. It is arranged over three storeys and a basement, with a central block flanked by wings set at right angles, presenting a 2:5:2 bay facade. Further ranges extend to the west.

The main front features a plinth and chamfered rusticated quoins. A balustraded parapet links the wings. The basement has 12-pane unequally-hung sash windows, with steps leading to the central front door. The front door itself is constructed with part-glazed paired leaves within an architrave, incorporating a pulvinated frieze, cornice, and a coat of arms above. Ground floor windows are 18-pane sash windows, while those on the first and second floors have glazing bars. Horizontal bands delineate the floors. Ornate lead rainwater heads, dated 1678, and downpipes are also present. The inner returns of the wings mirror the fenestration of the front. Hipped roofs top the building, and chimney stacks are located at the ends and where the wings meet the central block. A central weathervane and a flagstaff are positioned over the right wing.

To the left of the main block, an added single-storey and basement range continues the fenestration and detailing of the hall, but incorporates a blind parapet. Further to the left is a two-storey, single-bay pavilion with a 6-pane sash window to the second floor, a cornice, a blind parapet, and a substantial stack to the right. A further two-storey, five-bay range stands adjacent, with the central bay projecting slightly, featuring chamfered rusticated quoins. The ground floor displays four 16-pane sash windows (with the first bay blank), while the first floor has 18-pane sashes.

The rear elevation of the main block comprises a recessed central block flanked by wings, again with a 2:5:2 bay arrangement, chamfered rusticated quoins, and a central doorway with part-glazed paired leaves within an architrave exhibiting an embellished frieze and consoles supporting a broken segmental pediment containing a keystone with a cherub mask. Floors are separated by bands. Windows match those on the front. Corniced and balustraded parapets top the rear elevation. Chimney stacks are positioned at the ends and between bays 2 and 3, 5 and 6, and 7 and 8. Rainwater goods are also present. Interior features include some 17th-century panelling, imported from a house in Winchester after the rebuilding.