Shennanton House

Shennanton House is a large, two-storey, U-plan country house built in 1908 by architect H E Clifford, showcasing English vernacular style. The building features distinctive polygonal dressed "rubble" walling that contrasts with fine ashlar dressings and masonry on the projecting bays, topped with red tile roofs. All the windows are mullioned, with most also having transoms; the casement windows are fitted with metal-framed small-pane glazing.

The main elevations face west and south, with a single-storey projecting polygonal porch on the south gable, set back from the southwest angle. The porch has steps leading to a depressed arch doorway with a moulded surround, flanked by buttresses. Above the doorway is a corbel course and a deep embattled parapet. Rising above the porch is a bold end gable on the south wing, which features a shallow projecting flue. The six-bay south wing has projecting end bays that rise above the wallhead; the left bay is canted with a deep parapet, while the right bay is gabled. There is a further lower gabled bay to the right, which includes a corbelled canted oriel window on the first floor.

The slightly lower west wing has an asymmetrical west elevation, with a single-storey billiard room to the north. To the right, there is a six-light projecting square bay with a deep embattled parapet, and a gabled bay to the left. The billiard room features three light depressed-arch windows and a boldly projecting end flue and stack. At the rear, service wings form a courtyard, and the house is adorned with tall stacks, including diamond, square, polygonal, or grouped designs, which contribute to its overall composition. The roof is primarily covered with red ceramic clay tiles, although the north wing has been re-roofed with Redland plain concrete tiles.

Inside, there is much original timberwork detail, including doors, chimneypieces, and panelling. The billiard room boasts an impressive ingleneuk fireplace, with the woodwork largely made of pine, while one room features mahogany.