Goetre

Goetre is a large house demonstrating a complex history of building and alteration from the 17th century onwards. The original house, dating to 1617, is visible in the raised dormer with decorative framing carrying that date, and in the stop-chamfered spine beams with run-out stops visible within. A storied porch, with an underbuilt stone ground level entrance, features a moulded jetty beam bearing the date 1627 and a chain pattern. The upper level of the porch has herringbone framing and a slightly jettied gable. A panelled door sits within the porch.

To the left of the porch, over the original parlour, sits the dated dormer. To the right, the original hall has been extended forward with a wide, possibly 18th century, stone bay containing a second parlour, now with painted framing on the upper level. The original house's close-studded framed construction extends backwards to form a square plan, incorporating two additional rooms, one with a slightly projecting oven. A further extension in line to the north-east now houses the kitchen, which has been expanded by a later addition of around 1870. This section is built in stone with brick dressings and contains a 'ballroom', now a bedroom, featuring a very large transomed window to the south-east. The rear elevation of the kitchen area displays three small gables, the central one larger, with small blind niches in the lateral ones. Various paned windows are visible, along with a raised dormer over the kitchen. Three close-set stone flues lead to the main stack.

Inside, the lobby has a recess in the principal stack, possibly once an oven access. The parlour retains an early 17th century carved chimney-piece and panelling. A cupboard beside the main stack may contain the lower section of a cruck truss. The hall features a remodelled stair to the first floor, a fireplace, and a 17th century panelled door to the rear wing. A front parlour or drawing room contains a remarkable inlaid early 17th century chimney-piece, heavily carved with figures and other elements, likely reset within a late rubble stone fireplace. This room's panelling is probably from the early 19th century. Various other carved elements have been added as features. The wall to the kitchen exposes timber framing with a lateral door, and the kitchen itself has central framing.