Hurst Farmhouse

Hurst Farmhouse, now a house, dates to the early 17th century, with alterations made in the mid-19th century and mid-20th century. It is a timber-frame building with a sandstone base, pebbledash cladding, brick additions, and plain tiled roofs. The house has a cruciform plan, with a main north/south range of three framed bays, a central bay projecting from the east elevation, and a large porch wing on the west. A large chimney with a brick stack is located in the north-east corner, and another chimney with a brick stack is at the south end of the ridge. The building is two storeys high. The external timber frame is not visible. The west front has two ground floor three-light casement windows, a two-light and a three-light casement window on the first floor. The porch wing has a two-light first floor casement window, a rectangular window on the right side, and a 20th-century door with a cambered head. Inside, there are substantial ceiling beams, some visible wall framing said to be largely intact, and a roof structure that likely survives. A large fireplace is found in both the north and south bays. A lean-to addition dating to the 19th century is attached to the south gable end, with a further 19th-century wing extending from the rear south bay. The farmhouse was formerly part of the Bell Hall estate.