Hele Manor Hele Mill House

Hele Manor and Hele Mill House is a farmhouse that has been converted into two dwellings. It likely dates from the 16th century and was enlarged by one bay to the southeast and again to the south, probably in the 18th century. A north agricultural range was added in the late 18th to early 19th century, with further enlargement of the south front and significant changes to the windows in the mid to late 20th century. The building is roughcast with an exposed rubble ground floor on the southeast wing and has slate roofs that are hipped on the wings. A large brick stack rises from the end bay on the right side of the original dwelling, and there is a center stack on the southeast wing, although a lateral stack at the rear of the hall is said to have been removed.

The structure has an irregular U-plan and is probably a three-cell design with a cross passage that has been removed and replaced with a staircase. The agricultural range to the north is now domestic, and two rooms were added to the southeast, along with an extension at the rear and to the south. The building is two storeys high and features a facade with two, three, and one bays; most windows are late 19th to early 20th century casements, with some late 20th century windows. The left wing is only lit by a window in the right-hand bay, which has two windows below it. The entrance is located at the center of the main block and features an open pedimented ashlar doorcase with a fanlight and a six-panel door. There is a long re-entrant angle to the north wing, which has one window on the gable end and a blocked slit opening to the right of the window. The right return of the north wing has a tripartite 12-pane sash window, while the rest of the windows are late 20th century casements.

The interior has not been seen but is said to contain a nine-panel compartment ceiling and steeply chamfered beams in the hall of Hele Mill House, along with remains of a panel ceiling in the inner room beyond. The east wall of this room has been removed and a pillar inserted. The kitchen end of Hele Manor is said to contain a large fireplace with a bread oven and is likely the site of the original stairs. The manor of Hele is mentioned in the Domesday Book, but there is a lack of subsequent documentation.