Lower Whittle Farmhouse

Lower Whittle Farmhouse is a farmhouse dating from the 17th century, with significant rebuilding in the 18th century. The building features rendered masonry walls that incorporate much of the original timber-framed structure, although the full extent of this structure is unknown. It has a slate roof and consists of four bays across two storeys, with a gabled crosswing to the right and a 19th-century lean-to addition on the right return. The first bay is a 19th-century addition to the original three-bay structure, which has a projecting stone plinth and a door with a fanlight in the third bay. None of the window openings are original; all contain 20th-century casement windows. There are three ridge chimney stacks. Internally, the framing of both original end walls and one crosswall is visible, featuring brick nogging and wattle and daub in roughly square panels. The principal posts are diagonally braced and support original diagonally braced tie-beam roof trusses. A 19th-century staircase is also present.