Rectory Farmhouse

Rectory Farmhouse, originally known as The Old Rectory, is a building that dates back to the 16th century and was rebuilt in 1678 by the Reverend Nathaniel Lye. It has undergone further alterations and additions in the mid-19th century and mid-20th century. The structure is made of roughcast limestone and brick, topped with a slate roof featuring gable-end parapets and two tall brick stacks at the rear of the main roof, along with brick ridge stacks on the east wing. The building is arranged in an L-plan and consists of two storeys and an attic, with a chamfered plinth and a moulded eaves cornice.

The main south front elevation has five bays, with all windows being original 15-pane sashes that have thick glazing bars and raised surrounds. The first-floor windows feature moulded ashlar sills. At the eastern end, there are small rectangular lights on both floors. The central entrance is adorned with a shell hood supported by ornately carved brackets, a rusticated surround, and a door with raised and fielded panels, along with a transom light that has two glazing bars. The west gable end includes an attic light.

The east wing also has five bays. In the angle with the main front, there are a ground and first-floor blocked window, two first-floor replacement cross-casements, and two blocked doorways, one of which has a transom light and two glazing bars. All openings in this section have raised surrounds. A single-bay wing at the south gable end is lower in height and features a 15-pane 20th-century window on the first floor. At the west end of the main range, there is a single-storey 19th-century wing with a three-light casement in its front elevation.

Inside, the main part of the farmhouse retains a panelled ground floor room. The east wing includes part of the original 16th-century building, which is said to have been a substantial hall house.