Fairbottom Farmhouse

Farmhouse. It likely dates from the late 17th century, with alterations in later periods. The farmhouse is constructed of squared rubble stone with a graduated stone slate roof. It has a four-bay, two-storey plan, with a rear wing to the right and the ruins of a former cottage to the left. The design features quoins, a continuous dripmould, and an eaves cornice. A doorway, now a window, has Doric columns supporting a pediment above a large stone lintel. A later doorway, along with a 20th-century porch, was inserted on the extreme left of the facade. There are two casement windows on the ground floor, and four windows on the first floor, two of which are 19th-century sash windows, all with moulded stone architraves. Ridge and gable chimney stacks are built of brick. The rear wing includes a three-light window surround with double-chamfered edges; the original mullions have been removed. The house is believed to contain datestones inscribed "1673 IA PS AL" (John Andrew) and "1653 IL AL.”