Ivy House

Ivy House is a house dating back to the 16th century, with additions and alterations in the 17th, 19th, and 20th centuries. It is constructed of red brick in English bond, with a Welsh slate roof over what was originally a thatched roof. The brick coped gable ends are tumbled and feature kneelers, and two 19th-century brick ridge stacks. The house follows a T-plan, incorporating a cross-wing parlour and a lobby entry. It is two storeys high with a garret, and has an irregular four-bay front, with a projecting and gabled bay on the right. A first-floor band was originally positioned over the door, and a dogtooth eaves course has been raised to later eaves level. The off-centre front door is a 20th-century six-panel design. To the left of the door is a blocked window, and to the right are two sash windows with glazing bars. The first floor has four similar windows. All window and door openings have segmental brick heads. The right-hand gable is tumbled and contains a blocked garret light. Inside, original features remain, including a moulded beam with an ogee stop, an inglenook fireplace with splayed sides and a herringbone brick back, and a salt cupboard with an ogee head. The original oak roofs, constructed with pegged clasped purls, are preserved beneath the later roof.