House On South Side Of Farmyard At Ringstones And Farm Buildings Adjoining In Same Range

This house, built in 1676, is located on the south side of the farmyard at Ringstones, alongside farm buildings that are part of the same range. The structure is made of sandstone rubble and features a stone slate roof. It has two storeys and a south wall divided into three bays, complete with a drip course. The windows have rebated and chamfered surrounds, with the left-hand bay containing blocked one-light windows. The ground-floor window in the second bay consists of three lights with flat-faced mullions, while the right-hand window retains one mullion. The first floor has no remaining mullions. A chimney is positioned on the right side.

The left part of the roof has collapsed, along with part of the roof and front wall of the adjoining barn, which features projecting throughs. On the north side, the house has a one-light rebated and chamfered window on either side of the door, with the left window having a plain lintel. The first-floor window has plain reveals. The door is framed by a surround with an ogee-shaped moulding on the lintel, inscribed with 'IT 1676'. The wall of the adjoining barn on the right has partially collapsed. There is a wide entrance beyond, featuring a segmental arch and a door, both with plain reveals. To the left, the farm building has a wide entrance with a segmental arch and a first-floor opening above to the right.

Inside, the house boasts a wide moulded fireplace with a segmental arch, where the voussoirs bear masons' marks. Two chamfered axial main joists rest on the arch. The lower part of the stair is made of stone, with treads repurposed from a spiral stair. The parlour includes a stone fireplace. The house is currently unoccupied and in a derelict state.