Valley House

Valley House, also known as Valley Lodge on the Ordnance Survey map, is a house dating from the 16th century, with 17th-century flooring and the insertion of a stack. It was remodelled in 1911, with later 20th-century alterations including post-war re-roofing in parts. The house is timber-framed and rendered, with additions in painted brick and a plain tile roof. It features red brick stacks and has an L-plan layout. The original open hall was likely converted to a lobby-entry in the 17th century, with a cross wing to the left and a gabled cross wing added to the right in 1911. The main entrance is a 6-panel door located to the left of the main range, set under a gabled porch. Notable features from the 1911 remodel include a two-storey gabled bay with cross casements, a small three-light window next to the stack, and another cross casement to the right, all under hoodmoulds. The first floor has 19th-century flush sashes with margin glazing. The original cross wing includes French windows under a hood on consoles, a flush sash on the first floor, and bargeboards on the gable. Inside, sections of the frame are visible, along with a red brick inglenook featuring a tongue-stopped bressummer, chamfered beams, and exposed joists. A room on the first floor has a chamfered beam with a tongue stop. The main range roof retains smoke-blackened rafters from the original roof, which are incorporated into a clasped purlin roof that remains beneath the post-war roof. Photographs in the owner's possession show the house before and after the 1911 remodelling.