Cringles House Farmhouse

The farmhouse at Cringles dates to the 17th century, with later additions made in the 18th and early to mid-19th centuries. It is constructed of coursed rubble, with hammer-dressed stone to the 19th-century section, and has stone slate roofs. The building forms a long range with four different roof lines.

The original 17th-century section, to the left, originally comprised a single cell and features a three-light double-chamfered mullioned window on both the ground and first floors; the upper window lacks mullions. It has a coped gable with a stack. To the right is an 18th-century addition, consisting of two cells, with a bay of windows on the left featuring four-paned sashes in plain stone surrounds, and a doorway with monolithic jambs. Gutter brackets are present. This section also has a coped gable with kneelers.

The central facade is notable for its doorway with monolithic jambs, leading to an open porch supported by Doric columns and a flat hood. Flanking the doorway are windows with raised, plain stone surrounds and projecting sills. Gutter brackets are also present here. Coped gables with kneelers and stacks top this section. Attached to the right is a single 19th-century cell, with a bay of windows featuring margin punch-dressed surrounds and gutter brackets, culminating in a coped gable with kneelers.

The rear of the 19th-century section has three bays: the first has a three-light double-chamfered mullioned window. A central stairwindow and a doorway with monolithic jambs are also present. Other windows have plain stone surrounds.

Historically, the porch was originally part of the Church of St. James and was relocated to its current position following alterations in 1877. The house demonstrates an interesting development across the centuries.