The Manse

The Manse is a house dating from the mid-18th century, with extensions added in the early 19th century. It is constructed of coursed, dressed stone, now largely covered by climbing plants, and has a slate roof. The original layout was likely a direct-entry plan with doors on opposing sides; it now has a hearth-passage plan. The front of the house has two storeys and six bays. A six-panel door is situated to the left of centre, topped with a semicircular fanlight within a doorcase featuring an open pediment supported by grooved consoles and panelled jambs. A 16-pane sash window with a keyed lintel is to the left of the door, and to the right are four tall 8-pane sashes, two also with keyed lintels. The first floor has one 16-pane sash with a keyed lintel to the left, and three tall 8-pane sashes to the right. The roof is hipped with two end stacks, one of which has been rebuilt, and a third stack located to the left of centre. Inside, the ground floor rooms to the right retain 18th-century doors and fielded panelling. A rear room to the right features a large stone fireplace constructed with quoins and voussoirs.