Erlas Hall

House with mid C19 2-storeyed main range running N-S, and storeyed rear wing incorporating the original building. This is largely brick externally with slate roof. Where the brickwork is visible beneath ivy, it is Flemish Bond of early character, save for the upper sections where evidence for raising the roof-line is clearly visible. In the gable end, two exceptionally tall cruck blades with cambered collar and queen posts are exposed behind substantial projecting chimney. This is mostly of brick but has some sandstone in its base courses; multiple offsets in brick may be largely decorative and there is a decorative brick panel on the front; star-shaped stack partially reconstructed. The lower sections of the chimney are concealed by lean-to extensions, and extensions at the rear also conceal some early constructional detail, though a length of close-studded timber-framing is visible above, below the original wall-plate. Beyond this however, the rear range is largely as re-built in the mid-late C19. Elevational detail all of mid-late C19 character: doorway towards centre has part-glazed 4-panelled door with stop-chamfered detail to panels, windows are all 2-light small-paned casements, with timber sills. Their single ring cambered heads, however, may suggest a C18 date. Front range is a symmetrical 3-window range with central entrance; doorway and window detail is similar to that of rear wing (suggesting that the rear wing was remodelled when this range was added) but has wedge lintels to its 3-light windows. Gable end stacks and generously projecting eaves.

Partially inspected. Earlier range has gable end cruck truss (not visible internally), and a second truss immediately left of the doorway. This opens onto a small lobby with some stop-chamfered joists to ceiling; there may have been a timber-framed partition to the right of the doorway since there are traces of timber-framing on this alignment in the upper storey. Close-studded infill to lower section of cruck-truss (visible in entrance lobby). Winding stair at rear of left-hand unit (presumably once the hall, since it contains the main stack (again, not visible internally), against the truss.