Lea Farm Cottage

Lea Farm Cottage is a house dating from around 1600, with alterations made in the early 19th century. It is constructed of timber framing and red brick, featuring a steeply pitched roof that was originally thatched but is now covered with plain tiles. The ridge has a stack with three flues made of coursed sandstone, topped with red brick. The building has a main range with a cross-wing at the northeast end, and it is one storey high with an attic. There are two gable dormers from the 19th century, along with iron frame casement windows and two boarded doors at the ground floor, all set beneath segmental arches. The cross-wing has two similar windows on each gable end, and the framing is exposed on the northeast side wall, showcasing small framing with three panels in height on each wall.

Inside, the cottage features two structural bays, with visible framing in the rear wall and a central truss. The roof has a tie-beam structure with inclined short queen-struts connecting the collar to the principal rafters. The main posts are jowled, and there is arch and wind bracing present. The principals are halved at the apex, with the ridge piece set on edge. There are back-to-back inglenook hearths made of sandstone, with some brick alterations and blocking. The main beam on the ground floor in the main range is stop-chamfered. The cross-wing consists of two bays and has similar timber-framing, indicating that both ranges were built at the same time. The roof is wind-braced, and the central truss features a raised tie beam. The cross-wing was likely used as a parlour, and it also has a stop-chamfered main beam, along with old boarding in the floors.