Outbuilding N of Trostrey Court

Outbuilding, possibly former gatehouse and court-room. Rubble stone with corrugated iron roof. Two storeys, front to NW with slightly lower gabled section on left end, which was access to first floor loft. First floor has 2 fine oak 2-light mullion windows, with recessed chamfer mouldings and diagonally-set glazing bars. Altered ground floor doorway under left window. Remains of lean-to cart-shed to right.

SE end has slightly lower roof over balcony entrance to loft with two superimposed openings to under-stair to front, broad timber lintel below, upper opening immediately over with slab lintel. Stone external stairs on outside end wall. Timber lintel to door, further timber stairs within to door to upper loft (inaccessible 1999). This part was lit by blocked window. Datestone of 1667 said to be in gable (not seen).

Heavily ivy-clad but apparently windowless NW end wall with ground floor left door. Heavily moulded oak frame, double ovolo, one jamb and door missing. Chamfered lintel over.

Rear SW wall has remains of various openings including windows altered to ventilation slits. Upper floor has one original 2-light mullion window and one later 2-light to left, with simpler detail.

Upper floor no longer accessible (1999). Ground floor has some 10 close-set beams, some inserted between heavier unchamfered beams. Beams have double mortices for deep joists, indicating plaster ceilings. Six-bay upper floor with 5 lapped-collar roof trusses not accessible. Ground floor rear has indications of previous fenestration, possibly four windows, mostly blocked and N end has large opening.