Mill House Farmhouse And Cottage

Mill House Farmhouse and Cottage, originally a dower house, dates back to 1603 for Sir Urian Legh and has undergone mid 18th century and early 20th century alterations. The building features a timber frame with brick and plastered infill, topped with a Kerridge stone-slate roof. It has one large brick chimney and one large stone chimney, the latter with three diamond-shaped stacks. The structure has an E-shaped plan and a two-storey north front.

The projecting left end displays a 6 by 4 timber frame with coving under the gable and herringbone work in the gable. Below this is a 20th-century two-light mullioned and transomed window, with a two-light casement window above. The central section features a projecting two-storey gabled porch with an ovolo-moulded entrance and a decorative panel above displaying the date. Behind the open porch is a six-board studded door set in a rebated ovolo-moulded case. Above this door is a five-light chamfered mullioned and transomed window with lattice leaded glazing, along with a small two-light window in the gable. To the left of the porch is a replaced ten-light mullioned and transomed window, with a six-light original mullioned window above. To the right, there is a twelve-pane sash window. The projecting right end has a 6 by 4 timber frame with angle bracing to the ovolo-moulded tiebeam and herring-boning in the gable. The windows here are replaced five-light mullioned and transomed, while other original windows remain on the sides of the projecting gables. The walls on the sides and rear are partly replaced with rubble stone and brick.

Inside, there have been some alterations to the layout, but the majority of the timber-framed partitions remain intact. In the hall, the ceiling beams feature added 18th-century moulded soffits and reeded coving throughout. An unusual six-panelled door leads to the attic stairs, with another six-panelled door and a four-board door found elsewhere. The roof trusses are not visible, but there is wind bracing to the purlins.