Brook House

Brook House is a two-storey, stone-built dwelling from the sub-medieval period, featuring a modern tiled roof that was formerly stone-tiled, and a large stone chimney stack at the rear. The original downhill bay has been lost, leaving a main front with two windows. The left window used to be the entrance, which had a relieving arch but now has a modern window; both this window and the current entrance to the right have red brick dressings. An original dressed stone surround remains on the first floor to the left, while the right side has a modern window in the style of the 17th century. The most well-preserved part of the building is the gable end facing the road, which features stone-mullioned, sunk-chamfered three-light windows on both the ground and first floors, each with Tudor labels. There is also an original single-light window in the attic. The largely demolished bay at the opposite end retains the base of a corbelled chimney on the rear wall, and this wing is being rebuilt as of January 2000 in a one-and-a-half storey form with a slate roof and rear dormer. The left side bay, which has also been demolished, was in the process of being rebuilt during the inspection in July 1999.

Originally, the house had a three-bay plan that included an outer service room to the southeast, a hall in the center, and a parlour to the northwest, closest to the road. The entrance is now from the southeast end into the hall, which features a surprisingly broad staircase that winds around a central timber pier and includes a blocked window. The interior has chamfered beams throughout with straight-cut stops, splayed windows, and six-panel doors, as well as a cellar. On the first floor, there are segmentally-headed chamfered oak door frames with boarded doors and an in-and-out partition. The roof is supported by simple A-frame trusses. This description reflects the state of the building as of 1993, and the interior was not available for inspection during the resurvey.