▁was ▁improved ▁and ▁enc ased ▁in ▁brick ▁for ▁John ▁Le igh ▁in ▁ 1 6 9 8 . ▁ ▁Its ▁use ▁changed ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 th   century , ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 5 ▁it ▁opened ▁as ▁a ▁hom eless ▁shelter ▁school . ▁ ▁The ▁building ▁has ▁since ▁been ▁used ▁as ▁offices . ▁ ▁It ▁is ▁constructed ▁in ▁pl um - col oured ▁brick , ▁with ▁a ▁Ker ridge ▁stone - sl ate ▁roof , ▁a ▁stone ▁r idge , ▁and ▁three ▁brick ▁chim ne ys . ▁ ▁Part s ▁of ▁the ▁tim ber - fr aming ▁can ▁still ▁be ▁seen ▁in ▁the ▁roof ▁g ables , ▁and ▁in ▁an ▁internal ▁wall . ▁ ▁The ▁plan ▁consists ▁of ▁a ▁long ▁rectangle . ▁ ▁The ▁house ▁is ▁in ▁ 2 ½   store ys , ▁and ▁has ▁a ▁near - sym met rical ▁north ▁front . ▁ ▁There ▁are ▁four ▁g ables ▁with ▁bar ge boards ▁and ▁ma ce ▁fin ial s . ▁ ▁Each ▁g able ▁contains ▁a ▁pair ▁of ▁wooden ▁m ull ioned ▁and ▁trans omed ▁windows . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁centre ▁is ▁a ▁door way , ▁fl ank ed ▁by ▁plain ▁pil aster s , ▁and ▁sur mount ed ▁by ▁a ▁segment al ▁h ood ▁fr aming ▁a ▁cart ou che ▁containing ▁the ▁date ▁ 1 6 9 8 . ▁ ▁At ▁the ▁top ▁of ▁the ▁hall , ▁above ▁the ▁door , ▁is ▁a ▁small ▁bal ust rade , ▁behind ▁which ▁is ▁a ▁half - g laz