Little Hurstley And Attached Ciderhouse

Little Hurstley and attached ciderhouse is probably a 17th-century building with later additions in the late 18th or early 19th century, and subsequent alterations. It is constructed of brick and timber-frame with plaster and brick infill, and some weatherboarding. The roof is covered with sandstone slate, and there is a brick end stack. The building is roughly rectangular, with a five-bay plan aligned north/south, and a ciderhouse attached to the east side.

The west elevation has three windows: a three-light casement to the right, and three two-light casements from the early 20th century to the left. The ground floor has two casements, each of three lights. A mid-20th century door is centrally positioned, sheltered by a sandstone tiled canopy. Timber framing is restricted to the first floor on the south elevation, and comprises four square panels from the cill to the wall-plate. An attached timber-framed outbuilding projects from the left side, with a weatherboarded ciderhouse behind it.

Inside the house, there are two ground floor rooms, each with ceilings divided into six panels by deeply chamfered beams. A fireplace at the south end has a large oak lintel with run-out chamfer stops forming a two-centred head above chamfered stone jambs. The roof trusses have large tie-beams with raking struts. The ciderhouse contains a complete mill and press; the mill's trough is approximately eight feet in diameter, formed in two pieces divided along its diameter. Attached to the mill wheel is a yoke and harness.