The Old Court

The Old Court is a detached house that dates back to at least the 16th century. It is built from local lias stone that is cut and squared, possibly serving as a lacing to cob, and features a thatched roof with a half-hip on the east side and a plain gable on the west. The house has two storeys and four bays, with the east bay being a later addition, likely from 1939.

The windows are mostly small-pane, with two-light designs, although the upper bays one and three have three-light windows. In these same bays, there are paired two-light windows below. The lower bay two has a boarded door set in a heavy frame beneath a timber lintel. There is an open timber and thatched porch on the east gable, along with a lean-to structure against the west gable.

While the interior has not been seen, it is reported to have a cross-passage plan and several beams that indicate the original layout, along with a jointed cruck truss roof. Historical records suggest that this site may be where Pitney Lorty Manor, known as Courteplace in the 15th century, once stood.