The Hermitage

The Hermitage is a hunting lodge that has been converted into a dwelling. It likely dates from the 15th century but was completely rebuilt around 1860, with the design attributed to William Butterfield for the Duke of Somerset. The building is constructed from local limestone rubble, featuring some ashlar dressed quoins, and has a 20th-century double span plain tile roof.

The structure is rectangular and has an angular porch at the center of the facade, along with a 20th-century wing at the rear in a Gothic style. It is one and a half storeys tall and consists of three bays. On either side of the facade, there are stone mullioned windows with four lights and trefoil heads, set in canted bays topped with stone hipped roofs. The first floor of the porch has a two-light window, below which is a single light ogee-headed opening, some of which are blocked. The outer door opening features a depressed arch and a label with elaborate stops, leading to a ribbed and studded door.

Inside, the right ground floor room contains an elaborate depressed arch fireplace. The interior also features Gothic-style doors and shuttering, as well as reused medieval glass in the upper window of the porch.