Maund Farmhouse

Maund Farmhouse is a farmhouse with origins around 1400, substantially rebuilt in the 17th century and altered again in the 19th century. It is of group value. The construction is a mix of rendered sandstone rubble and timber framing with painted brick and rendered infill on a rubble base, with slate and machine-tiled roofs. Originally, the building comprised a main range aligned north-west/south-east and intersecting cross-wings. In the 17th century, the north-west cross-wing was demolished and replaced by an extension to the main range. The main range currently has three bays, featuring a large external rubble chimney on the rear north-east elevation (partially fallen), and a similar chimney with tiled offsets and two rebuilt brick stacks at the north-west end. The south-east cross-wing is also of three bays.

The north-western end of the building displays timber framing with six rows of panels from sill to wall-plate at the rear, and four rows of panels in the end wall. An internal collar and tie-beam truss is visible, featuring two collars, seven struts to the lower collar, five to the upper collar, and a V-strut in the apex. The south-west front elevation of the main range has a 3-light and a 4-light 19th-century casement window on the ground floor, both with cambered heads. The first floor has a 3-light and two 2-light 19th-century casement windows. The central entrance has a hipped-roofed 19th-century porch with trellis infill and a 6-panelled door (four flush lower panels, two upper glazed panels). The remains of an original window with two ogee-arched lights are also present. The south-east cross-wing has a blocked first-floor opening, an ashlar parapet on its gable end, and a doorway in the angle with the main range. A lean-to addition extends from the rear of the cross-wing.

Inside, the eastern part of the main block has original moulded ceiling beams forming eight square panels on both floors. The western part of the main block has plain chamfered ceiling beams. An original stone doorway with a two-centred head and chamfered jambs connects the main block to the east wing. The east wing contains three stone-lined recesses in the south wall and one in the east wall. A late 17th-century staircase with turned balusters, square newels, and close moulded strings is also recorded within the main block.