Barford House

Barford House is a small country house dating from 1843, with substantial remodelling and an extension around 1856 by John Usher. The house is constructed of yellow brick with stone dressings, and has a hipped slate roof with wide, bracketed eaves. It is built on an irregular plan and is dominated by a four-storey square tower. The design is Italianate in style. The east elevation features a variety of sash windows, including a two-storey semi-octagonal bay with a roof finial. The main entrance on the ground floor of the tower has a four-panel door set within a vermiculated rusticated stone surround, featuring a carved camel's head as the keystone. The first floor of the tower has a pierced stone balcony displaying a coat of arms, with French windows in a round-headed opening. The second floor has paired windows with round heads and bases on each side, and the third floor each side features a Venetian window. The embattled top of the tower is a replacement from around 1910, substituting for a pitched roof and incorporating a decorative pinnacle. The house has a variety of brick stacks.