Castle Farm

Castle Farm is a farmhouse dating back to the 16th century, with subsequent additions and alterations constructed from stone, timber, and brick.

The building has a five-bay plan, with an additional single room projecting from the rear. The two northernmost bays are slightly longer than the three southernmost bays. A second staircase was later added at the southern end, situated beneath a catslide roof. The farmhouse has been subdivided, with the two southernmost bays forming a separate dwelling. Internal partitions were inserted to create corridors, toilets, and separate bedrooms. A small, single-storey structure is attached to the north-west corner of the building.

The main, west-facing elevation features a sandstone ground floor with a brick upper storey. Stone is used for quoins, doorcases, and ground floor windows, while the upper floor windows have concrete lintels, cills, and brick reveals. The north elevation is constructed of stone with brick gables and a brick chimney stack. The east elevation is brick on a sandstone plinth, with a large stone and brick chimney stack and a brick outshot. The south elevation is similarly brick on a sandstone plinth. Windows are a mix of styles; the west elevation has two large four-light stone windows and a two-light stone mullioned window on the ground floor, with timber and iron sash and top-hung casements elsewhere. The roof is tiled.

The first-floor floor frame is exposed within the northernmost dwelling. The principal room displays a large chamfered binder supporting square cut joists and a chamfered double tie beam. The fireplace is a small, sandstone-quoined opening within a larger chimney breast. Several chamfered joists are visible in the northernmost bay, oriented perpendicular to the joists in the principal room, and all have plain stops.

The roof structure is exposed in the attic. The roof trusses feature king posts with raking struts. The second truss from the north has diagonal studding, indicating it was formerly an external wall. This truss is doubled, with an additional truss placed directly next to it, and the roof has staggered purlins and wind braces.