Church Farmhouse

Church Farmhouse is a 17th-century farmhouse, with early 18th-century brickwork on the north side and a southeast addition plus a new staircase and brick front dating back to around 1870. In 1911, a passage was cut through the main chimney, and the main entrance was moved to the west front. The farmhouse is L-shaped, facing west. The north and west fronts are red brick, laid in stages, while the south end is roughcast and likely timber-framed. It has a hipped slate roof. The main range, which runs parallel to the street, features an internal chimney and a lobby entrance. The north room is stone-paved and likely served as a hall or kitchen. The northeast wing, possibly the original part of the house, features an axial beam, an east gable chimney, and a cross-passage connecting the north entrance to the staircase, which was in use until 1911. This northeast wing was formerly used as a dairy or pantry on the ground floor. The present staircase was built when the southeast infill was added. The west front has two windows on each floor and a central entrance, with plum brick and segmental arches to the ground floor. Flush box sash windows with large 3/3 panes are present throughout. The north end wall of the front range displays 18th-century red brickwork with a plat-band, likely replacing timber framing when the original entrance was on the north side.