Bridgend Farmhouse

Bridgend Farmhouse is a farmhouse, now a house, that likely dates from the late 16th century to the 17th century, with alterations made in the 18th century, 19th century, and late 20th century. The building has a timber frame that is largely faced or rebuilt in brick and sandstone rubble, topped with tiled roofs. It features a sandstone rubble external end stack with a detached brick chimney. The farmhouse has a rectangular plan aligned north-west to south-east and includes two cross-wings.

It stands two storeys high with an attic. The south-west elevation displays a symmetrical arrangement of windows with three groups of one window each, featuring cross-casements that are likely early 19th century, alongside late 19th century 4-pane sash windows. Each side has a gable front, with the left gable and center being brick, probably from the 18th century. The left gable has a plat band above and below the first storey cross-casement, which has a round-headed fanlight over a similar ground floor window. The right gable features late 19th century sashes set in cambered heads with brick surrounds. Beneath the center window is an opening with similar brick surrounds.

The entry is located to the left of the center and consists of a 6-panelled door, likely early 19th century, set within a late 20th century gabled porch made of or re-used timber-framing. Attached to the left side is a single-storey extension with two bays, constructed of brick and timber framing, which includes a 2-light casement and a brick stack in the roof slope. The north-east elevation reveals exposed framing in the center and left, consisting of four square panels high from the cill to the wall-plate. The interior is noted for its heavy framed cross-walls and trusses, although the stairs, ceilings, and woodwork had been removed at the time of the last survey in November 1986.