Farley House Sandford House

Sandford House and Farley House are a pair of houses, likely originally a single dwelling, dated 1722, with the initials E R S on the doorhead, although they may date back to the late 17th century. They are constructed of coursed large rubble with roughly-shaped quoins and cut dressings. The front roof slope is covered with red asbestos tiles, while the rear is finished with Welsh slates. Two stacks have been rebuilt in white brick.

The front elevation faces east and consists of two storeys plus attics, arranged in three bays for Sandford House and one bay for Farley House. The left side, Sandford House, features a central renewed glazed door set in an irregular surround made of large blocks with a chamfer cut to a pointed arch. The lintel above the door has a central star ornament, with a heart-shaped date panel on the left and a sunk oval on the right. Above the door is a 4-pane sash window in a chamfered surround, which was previously a 2-light mullioned window. The flanking bays have had similar windows at both the ground and first floors, which have been enlarged and replaced with various sashes, along with small attic windows positioned directly beneath the eaves.

On the right, Farley House features a vertical-panelled door in a chamfered surround with a flat-pointed head, situated between 20th-century windows. There is a 4-pane sash window on the first floor and a small attic window. The gables have raised copings on moulded kneelers, with a truncated stack at the left end and ridge and right end stacks rebuilt on old bases.

The left return of the building shows an enlarged ground-floor window, a 2-light mullioned window on the first floor, and a small boarded opening with a timber lintel in the attic. The rear elevation includes pent additions, with the right addition featuring blacksmith's glazing, and two first-floor windows with timber lintels.

This building is the only surviving example of a late 17th or early 18th-century house type that was once common in Rothbury, as illustrated in 'Coquetdale' by D. Dixon.