Watchhall

Watchhall is a building likely constructed in the last quarter of the 18th century, with later additions. It is a two-storey, three-bay original house that has nearly doubled in size, now featuring a six-bay elevation with the roof line continued. The eastern flank, which was originally a single storey, was raised to full height in the first half of the 19th century, and there is also a further single storey L-plan wing to the east, which includes a loft.

The structure is made of whitewashed rubble with ashlar dressings and contrasting painted margins. Most of the windows are sash, with those on the northern side displaying a 12-pane glazing pattern. The original house has an uneven northern elevation with bays of different sizes and a piended porch near the centre. There is an eaves and lintel band that continues over the addition, and a full-height square inner bay facing south, which appears to be modern. The end and axial stacks have been rebuilt in brick, and the piended roof is covered with graded slates.