Wheelton House And Attached Cottages And Coachhouse At Sd 613 202 (Approx)

Wheelton House, along with its attached cottages and coachhouse, is a mid-18th century farmhouse that appears to have been added to an earlier structure, which was then modified into two cottages, with a coachhouse added later. The house is built of coursed squared sandstone with dressed quoins and features a graduated stone slate roof, gable chimneys made of brick on the left and stone, and moulded gutter brackets. It has a double-depth, two-bay plan and stands two storeys tall, with an almost symmetrical façade. To the right, there is a fielded-panel door framed by a prominent pedimented Gibbs surround, and on each floor, there are two horizontal rectangular windows, each consisting of three lights with chamfered flush mullions and glazing bars that create six panes per light. The rear of the house has square windows that are altered or damaged, an altered three-stage stairlight, and a gabled single-storey extension at the ground floor of the first bay that covers an unusual segmental arch in the rear wall, likely a modification.

Inside, the property has suffered some damage but still features a dog-legged staircase with a closed string and turned balusters. In the rear room of the second bay, there are coupled rectangular fireplaces, and stone steps lead to a cellar beneath the second bay and possibly under the area at the rear.

The attached cottages on the left (north) end of the house are constructed of random rubble with quoins and have a damaged stone slate roof. They are single-depth with two bays and likely originally had an end-baffle-entry plan. The cottages are two storeys high, with a doorway at the left end and another in the second bay, along with one square window opening on each floor to the right of each door (the upper right window is bricked up). The rear is partly covered by earth at the ground floor, with two openings on each floor. The interior shows some evidence of a former smoke hood at the left gable.

The coachhouse, added at the left end of the cottages, is made of coursed rubble with quoins and features an elliptical arched entrance and large coupled square windows above, although its roof is missing. Overall, Wheelton House is noted as an unusually good example of its type and date, showcasing a blend of vernacular and polite architectural features.