Bacheldre Hall

Bacheldre Hall is a three-storey house with cellar, combining a Georgian front with a sub-medieval rear range. The building is constructed of random rubble with timber noggings, rendered on the exterior, and is roofed in slate with two brick end stacks and a central stack, the latter possibly forming part of the original sub-medieval house.

The Georgian front comprises three bays with a short right-angled wing to the rear linking to the sub-medieval range. The front elevation features a central panelled door with overlight. The doorcase has fluted pilasters and a small cornice supported by consoles, beneath which is a timber tympanum with V-shaped struts. Windows are symmetrically placed: hornless sashes with stone sills, with 6 panes in the attic storey and 12 panes to the first floor. The ground floor windows are tripartite sashes with internal shutters, panelled reveals, and fluted architraves. On the north side of the rear wing is a high stairlight under a rounded arch with small panes and traceried glazing.

The sub-medieval range is timber-framed, though much has been rendered. An exception is the south side, which displays one row of close studding below the gable bressumer. The lower storey contains some areas of masonry. A modern two-storey masonry lean-to has been added to the north side. The truncated west stack is partially external and would have connected with a now-demolished bakeoven. A modern half-lit door with overlight has been inserted to the north of the stack. Windows are mainly small-pane casements with some sashes.

Internally, the Georgian front has a central hallway with reception rooms to the sides and a staircase on the north side in the rear wing. A very large fireplace occupies the centre of the wing, backing onto the sub-medieval section. The hall features panelled walls, doorways, reveals, and a panelled archway. The cellar, beneath the north end, was historically accessible from both inside and outside the hall. It has a flagstone floor and steps, with a ceiling containing two spine beams with medium chamfers and cut stops, likely reused timbers.

The sub-medieval rear range is open plan on the ground floor and now serves as a kitchen. The ceiling contains substantial spine beams and cross beams with deep chamfers and short ogee stops. Two dragon beams at the south end suggest a former jetty. A wattle and daub panel is visible on the exterior of the east side. A secondary staircase in the southeast corner contains boxed oak treads and appears to be of considerable age. A large fireplace on the west side stands at an angle to the wall, visible also on the exterior.

The first floor bathroom occupies a lean-to on the north side. At the top of its south wall is a very long gable bressumer inscribed with "Ja: 28 | E R O | ANNO DONI : 1615" with an oak leaf inscribed at each end. The O is said to stand for Oakley, and oak leaf motifs appear throughout the house, including on window architraves. The base of the bressumer is moulded, and the gable was likely jettied. The attic contains queen post trusses with two purlins. A blocked cast iron window at the north end appears to be in its original position.