The Malt House

The Malt House is a house located in Little Stretton, dating from the 15th century with 17th-century additions and later restorations. It features a painted timber frame with painted brick and rendered infill panels, while the later bays are constructed of painted brick. The roof is covered with plain tiles and has projecting brick eaves, along with ridge stacks that have restored profiled brick shafts. The building has an L-shaped plan.

The exterior consists of two storeys. The street front includes a projecting gable on the left, which has a cambered tie beam, twin raking struts, and a swept collar. The gable features large square panels arranged four high and has two swept arched braces below the tie beam. Above, there is a two-light casement over a three-light casement. The eaves are raised, and there is a complete wing that has been over-roofed.

To the right, there is a three-bay wing constructed of lighter materials with square-panelled framing that is three panels high, likely with raised eaves. This section has two three-light casements, with the one on the right situated under a small gable. The ground floor has scattered casements, and there is a panelled front entrance door on the far left beneath a tiled lean-to porch, along with a central door that has a simple pediment.

All the windows are 19th-century leaded casements with pointed Gothick-style top lights, set in slightly projecting wood mullioned frames that have bracketed hoods. There is a 20th-century addition on the far right.

The left side wall features square framing that is four panels high with raised eaves, arched braces at the gable ends, and a projecting stack on the right. At the rear, there is a gable truss on the right that mirrors the front truss, with a first-floor casement and a ground-floor door flanked by casements. The left side has a three-bay range with square framing similar to the front, also with scattered casements. The interior has not been inspected.