Claim: The Brankelow Cottage uses red bricks with ashlar dressings as its main building component where the main (lake-facing) front has a single storey with seven symmetrical bays, and the bays of the main face are separated by pilasters topped with stone finials.
Evidence: The building is in red brick with ashlar dressings under a slate roof. The main (lake-facing) front has a single storey with seven symmetrical bays, a central three-bay projection to the front, and pavilions to each end. The bays of the main face are separated by pilasters topped with stone finials, and the face is surmounted by a parapet with battlements; there are pinnacles at the corners.