Dolobran Hall

Dolobran Hall is a large house dating from the 17th century, with subsequent alterations, constructed of brick with slate roofs. The house is composed of two ranges meeting to form a T-shape. The main north/south range is two and a half storeys high, featuring two rear lateral chimneys. A two-storey extension with a catslide roof projects to the rear (west) of the main range, and a central rear wing rises with a large chimney serving two fireplaces. The arrangement incorporates a two-storey recess containing the main entrance. The east/west range, joining the south side, forms a cross-wing and appears to be the sole surviving element of what was originally a pair of symmetrical wings; however, its lighter red brickwork may indicate a later date.

The front (east) elevation of the main range is symmetrical with three windows. The attic is undecorated. The brickwork is laid in a Flemish bond pattern, and there is a slight slope to the eaves from north to south. It features double-square 24-pane sash windows, predominantly renovated, with flat brick arches around the window openings and stone sills. The central entrance has an eight-panel door with prominent bolection mouldings and a similarly moulded architrave, with pegged corners to the doorframe. A modern, lightly constructed porch now stands in front of the door. The gable end of the cross-wing, to the left, is blank and decorated with mock timber framing.

The south elevation, overlooking the garden, has two windows and is constructed with matching brickwork, featuring a plat band string course above the level of the upper window sills. The windows are sash windows, set into altered openings; one lower-left window is now blind. A cellar window with an arched head is to the right. Modern windows have been installed in the rear flank of the main range to the left.

On the north elevation, a small attic casement window is visible. Below the catslide extension, which is visible on this front, are small-pane windows positioned above and below. A small modern lean-to porch is also present.

The west elevation is dominated by the large chimney. Two further brick chimneys, lateral to the original range, are positioned above the catslide roofline. Within the arch of the great chimney is a modern door and a sash window with 12 panes above. Small lean-tos are located to the right and left, and the end elevation of the cross-wing is visible to the right, featuring a single modern window.

The interior of the south wing’s front room, known as the oak room, is notable for its late 17th-century oak wainscot, including the fireplace surround and a matching panel door. The fireplace surround has a large roll moulding. The ceiling and beams are plain, although the extent to which any carved or moulded decoration remains concealed behind the modern finish is unclear.