The Thatch

The Thatch is a long, relatively shallow building dating from the 18th century. Its main frontage faces south towards the garden and features short cross wings and single-storey extensions at the rear. The building is rendered with ashlar dressings and has a thatched roof with eyebrow dormers on the main frontage, hipped on the sides and rear, and with rendered ridges and external stacks at each end. The windows are leaded lights set in stone surrounds that have sunk chamfers and narrow mullions; the first-floor windows are positioned close under the eaves.

The main south frontage consists of three bays, with the centre bay projecting forward. The first floor is supported by a narrower ground floor bay and brackets on either side, creating a slightly jettied effect. There are paired three-light windows above and a four-light window below. To the right, there is a two-light first-floor window and a three-light ground floor window. To the left, paired two-light windows are situated above a ground floor garden recess that features a wide full-length multipane garden window. The entrance area has a thatched porch supported by stone piers at the angle between the gable end of the main frontage and the rear wing; behind the porch is a panelled door with rustic hinges. Under the eyebrow eaves to the right, there is a three-light window and paired single lights on the ground floor; to the left is a wide stepped external stack of the main range flanked by single lights. At the opposite end, a kitchen bay projects forward with a larger window and an adjacent external stack. The rear of the building has similar window arrangements between the asymmetrical bays.

Inside, the layout is designed along a corridor that runs the length of the building. Off this corridor, reception rooms with garden views are located to the left, while service rooms are to the right. Each ground floor room features a fireplace of a different style: one in Tudor style with a timber lintel, another with a semicircular brick arch, and a third with a castellated brick design. The bedrooms also have fireplaces, one of which features moulded brick rose motifs and a deep brick kerb. The woodwork throughout the interior is dark stained.