Moor Cottage Farm

Moor Cottage Farm is a house built around 1830, later adapted for use as a farmhouse. It features red brick construction, iron framed windows, and a Roman tiled roof, standing two storeys tall. The original plan was cross-shaped, with later 19th century infill added to the northern angle.

The south-facing main front has three bays and a projecting gabled central section. There are pairs of pointed windows on the left and central sections, which have small panes of glass, arches, and quatrefoils on most of the windows. The ground floor centre windows are taller than the others. To the right, there are altered French windows with shutters, set within a trellised verandah that has a slate roof.

The interior has not been inspected, but it is reported to retain marble chimneypieces, early doors, cupboards, and plasterwork. There is also an iron hand-pump in the vaulted cellar.

Historically, the house is not shown on an Enclosure map from 1806 but is marked on the Tithe Apportionment plan of 1835. It was identified as Wright's Cottage on the 1849 Tithe Award map and was likely built for the family of Charles Wright, who died in 1846, a prosperous grocer and vintner. This building is a notable example of a cottage ornee, which was adapted in the late 19th century as a farmhouse when the adjoining range of farm buildings was added. The garden features a tufa-faced grotto, highlighting the genteel nature of the original house. Photographic evidence indicates that the building may have been lime-washed in the past, and the roof covering has been altered, possibly from thatch. It is listed as a highly characteristic example of a late Georgian genteel cottage, reflecting the influence of designers like Humphry Repton and his sons.