Old House Farmhouse

Old House Farmhouse is an early post-medieval timber-framed cottage that was later encased in stone. The house is constructed of stone, with a later timber-framed bay and a timber truss roof structure covered by slate. The original plan was rectangular, and it now includes a projecting porch on the western elevation.

The main three bays are stone, concealing the original timber frame. The slate roof has two chimney stacks: one of stone at the south gable end and a more recent brick rebuilding at the north end. The principal, east-facing elevation has two entrances, with the northernmost leading to a hall. Each bay is punctuated by a gabled dormer. The first bay from the south has a modern window and door, both set beneath flat stone lintels. The second bay has a similar modern window, with a gauged brickwork arch above, matching the arch over the entrance in the third bay.

The rear elevation is of similar style. The original entrance to the hall remains, but it's now partially obscured by a 20th-century porch made of yellow brick. The southernmost bay has two windows below a flat, concrete lintel. The adjacent bay has a similar ground-floor window, alongside a smaller window above with a concrete sill. The southern gable end is plain, with a small window positioned off-centre on the upper floor.

A later fourth bay displays an exposed timber frame with large square panels, diagonal bracing, and plaster infill, set on a stone plinth. It has a slate roof, hipped at the north end. Modern windows have been added to the north, east, and west sides.

Inside, the main entrance opens into a hall, with a door leading to the modern rear porch. The central bay, now a dining room, features a large stone inglenook fireplace with a modern lintel. The southernmost bay has a later fireplace, behind which is a staircase. This staircase is believed to be later than the original structure, likely added when the cottage was encased in stone.

On the upper level, tie beams have been cut to create doorways, indicating that the first floor was added later. The roof structure incorporates machine-sawn common rafters and a hand-sawn ridge beam.