Breach Farmhouse

Breach Farmhouse is a farmhouse dating from 1600, with early 18th century rear additions and 20th century alterations. The original structure is built of coursed squared sandstone with sandstone dressings and quoins. Most window openings have been replaced with concrete, and the farmhouse features a steeply pitched red plain tile roof, which has a large central brick ridge stack and moulded stone copings on moulded kneelers at all gables. The rear additions are constructed of red brick with vitrified headers, stone dressings, and plain tile roofs, including a brick gable stack on the north side of the western range. There is also a 20th century pebbledashed lean-to at the back of the rear ranges.

The building has two storeys plus attics and consists of three bays. The main elevation includes a central, gabled, two-storey porch with a chamfered flush quoined doorcase beneath a drip-mould, featuring a 20th century plank door. Flanking the porch are small circular windows with drip-moulds, and beyond these are large 20th century concrete three-light recessed and chamfered mullion windows, also with drip-moulds. Above the porch are two large 20th century single-pane casements in recessed concrete openings, with drip-moulds above. The porch contains an original 17th century single-light recessed and chamfered window with a drip-mould. Above this window, in the gable, is a diamond-shaped plaque inscribed 'RCC 1600'. To either side of the porch are similar circular windows as those below, and above them are full gabled dormers with recessed and chamfered two-light mullion windows in concrete, also with drip-moulds. The west gable wall has similar windows that have been replaced in concrete. The rear additions feature 20th century windows beneath 18th century stone drip-moulds. Each northern gable has two oval brick windows with four keystones. Inside, the farmhouse has inglenook fireplaces, and in the attic, there is part of a staircase that was removed from Alfreton Hall.