Banks Farmhouse

Banks Farmhouse is a farmhouse, likely dating from the 17th century, with later additions. It is constructed of pebble-dashed brick with a rendered stone plinth, and has a slate roof with a chimneystack set behind the ridge. The original design was a three-bay baffle-entry plan. The farmhouse is two storeys high; the first bay is gabled, with its ridge running at a right angle to the main axis. A single-storey gabled porch is located at the junction of the second and third bays, featuring a round-headed opening and windows on each side. There are three altered windows on each floor, with further altered windows on the side and rear walls. One small two-light window remains unaltered in the right gable, and another is present at the rear of the third bay. Inside, a full cruck truss is visible where the first and second bays meet, including an undercut tie beam and blade forming a doorway at first-floor level. The second bay contains an inglenook with an ovolo-moulded bressummer and two rounded beams with stops. A smoke hood is located at the first floor, now enclosed. The internal crosswalls are constructed of clamstaff and daub.