Bentham Hall

Bentham Hall, originally a farmhouse, now comprises two cottages. The building dates from the mid-to-late 17th century, with alterations made in the 20th century. It is constructed of rubble stone with stone dressings and has a stone slate roof. The original structure features a two-storey gabled entrance bay on the right and a two-storey wing projecting slightly to the left. The right-hand entrance has a plain surround and a plank door. To the left of the entrance is a raised ground-floor window with two lights, featuring a mullion inserted around 1980, and a similar three-light window on the upper floor; both have 20th-century leaded casements. A small window with a chamfered surround is in the gable, above which are three rows of pigeon holes. A tall stack projects from the left-hand gable, with a section displaying butt-jointed stonework. The left wing has a chamfered mullioned two-light window and a single chamfered light window on the ground floor, and a three-light chamfered mullioned window on the upper floor, all fitted with 20th-century casements. A gable-end ridge stack is located on the left-hand side. A portion of the original right-hand wing was destroyed by fire and rebuilt around 1900 as two adjoining cottages. A decorative panel, dated 1669 and bearing the initials SH/A, has been reset into a 20th-century porch.