Spring Bank

Spring Bank is a house that features a main body constructed with timber framing, likely dating back to the 17th century. It underwent remodeling around 1820 and was extended with a gabled cross wing to the east around 1850.

The exterior of the house has a rendered front (south-facing) elevation, while the rear showcases square panelled box-framing. The cross range is made of painted brick, and the building has slate roofs throughout, with axial stacks capped in blue brick. The house is a low two-storey structure with a four-window range. The entrance is located to the right of the center and features a six-panelled door with a 12-pane sash window to its left. There are shallow canted bay windows on either side, which include floor-height casements with horizontal glazing bars. These elements are connected across the front by an elegant cast-iron three-bay veranda, adorned with trelliswork and acanthus motifs. To the right of the entrance, there is a French window that matches the glazing in the canted bays. Below the eaves, there are four irregularly spaced nine-pane sash windows.

The cross wing to the right has a nine-pane sash window on the first floor only, and its east-facing return elevation features a doorway to the right with a six-panelled door in a porch gable supported by long raking struts. To the left, there is a tripartite window and paired nine-pane sashes on the first floor. The rear elevation exposes box-framing and includes small-paned iron casement windows. A rear wing, which is a later addition, is also partially timber framed, with the surviving framing made of smaller scantling.

The character of the house is significantly shaped by the remodeling of around 1820, which is complemented by good detailing from that period. Additionally, the house is of interest as it reflects the transformation of an earlier structure, with much of the original fabric still intact.