Higher House Farmhouse

Higher House Farmhouse is a mid to late 18th-century farmhouse, with some alterations from the 19th century. The farmhouse is constructed of Flemish bond red brick with white pointing, set on a sandstone plinth. It has a Welsh slate roof and two gable brick chimneys. The symmetrical front has two storeys plus a blind attic, and three bays. The end bays have three-light wooden casements with iron windows, set within cambered brick heads. A central doorway, approached by three stone steps, has a six-panelled door under a cambered brick head with a stone keystone, and is sheltered by a simple open gabled timber porch with a triangular pediment above. A blocked window and a carved stone plaque depicting a Stanley eagle are located above the porch, currently obscured by climbing plants. Inside, exposed ceiling beams are visible, and the lower casements have openwork pierced catches. Behind the farmhouse is a dairy dating to around 1900, with a blue and white tiled interior decorated with a large panel depicting two milkmaids.