Hills Farmhouse

Hills Farmhouse is a farmhouse that likely dates from the late 16th century, with an extension from the 18th century and later alterations. It is constructed from sandstone rubble and has a Welsh slate roof with rubble stacks featuring brick shafts. The building is designed in an L-shape, with a cross-wing extending southwards from the east end of the main range. It has a cellar and two storeys.

The north elevation features two windows and is dominated by a large central front stack that includes a loop light. To the left of the stack, there are three ground floor casements, each with two lights; the leftmost may be a late 17th-century feature that has been restored. There is also a cross-casement leading to the staircase at the mezzanine level and a three-light metal casement from the mid-19th century on the first floor. To the right of the stack, there is a full-height extension, likely from the 18th century, which was probably used as a granary and may have had a cider house beneath. This extension includes a two-light opening next to a ledged door at the top of the tallet stairs, with a dog kennel located beneath.

Inside, the ground floor room southeast of the large front side stack has richly moulded ceiling beams from the late 16th century, featuring diagonal chamfer-stops and subsidiary joists that create panel divisions in the ceiling. An inset wall-post was added in the 20th century to support one of the beams along the north wall. The square room on the south side of the cross-wing has similar mouldings but is taller, with its ceiling divided into nine regular panels. The granary roof is divided into two bays and contains a central truss supported by two posts extending from the tie-beam to the collar. The loop light on the first floor in the north side stack may have once served a garderobe that is now inaccessible.