Shore Hall

The house bears the inscription "IB 1605" on the door lintel, which is believed to refer to James Bamford, an early owner or builder. The date suggests the property was constructed in the early 17th century. In 1641 Robert Shore, a yeoman, leased a property called Shore to Edmund Whitehead for 99 years, subject to the life of Dorothy, wife of Jeremy Duerden. In 1647 a marriage settlement was recorded between Thomas Shore, son and heir of Robert, and Elizabeth Bamford, daughter of James Bamford. The Shore family continued to reside at the property until the late 18th century. On 2 January 1967, it was designated a Grade II* listed building.

Shore House is constructed of hammer-dressed stone with a graduated stone slate roof. It follows a T-shaped hearth-passage plan comprising five bays and two storeys. The exterior features quoins, a projecting plinth, and a main entrance in bay two with a heavily chamfered surround, carved stops, and a Tudor-arched lintel. The house includes a variety of mullioned and transomed windows: a three-light fire window and a five-light mullion and transom window in the house-part (both enlarged in the 20th century), along with three-light and five-light mullion windows in bays one and five. The first floor features windows arranged as follows: one with three lights, three with two lights each, and…