19 COLBY (F.c.)
(O.S. 6 in. XV, N.W.)
Colby is a small parish adjoining Appleby on the
W.
Secular
(1). Nether Hoff, house, at the S. end of Colby
hamlet, is of two storeys with attics; the walls are of
rubble and the roofs are slate-covered. It was built
late in the 17th century and retains most of its original
stone windows. The doorway on the N. has a moulded
architrave and pulvinated frieze, but the cornice and
pediment have been removed; the tympanum is
re-set at a higher level and bears the initials and date
G. and I.B. 1683. Inside the building are some
exposed ceiling-beams. The original well-staircase
has turned balusters, moulded handrails and square
newels with ball-terminals. Two fireplaces have
original moulded surrounds. The roof has slender
principals with a pronounced bend.
Condition—Good.