The building probably dates from the early 15th century, when the Eglescliff family replaced an earlier house on the same site. It originally had an I-shaped plan, but the north wing was later demolished. It has been altered at various times from the 16th to the 20th century, and was Grade II* listed in 1967.[1][2][3]
The two-storey house is built of rubble with ashlar quoins, and has a stone slate roof. It consists of a hall, now divided into smaller rooms; with a surviving cross-wing to the south, which originally contained the great chamber. The south front has two bays, and a central doorway with an initialled lintel, dated 1831. To its right is a four-light double-chamfered window with a hood mould, to the left is a two-light casement window set into a blocked doorway, and the upper floor contains casement windows. In the hall range are two blocked doorways which originally led to the screens passage, one with a four-centred arch and a hollow chamfered arris. Inside, two original fireplaces are believed to survive but are not visible, while several moulded beams can be seen.[1][3]
