Quarry Cottage

Quarry Cottage is a house dating back to the 16th century, with later modifications in the 17th century, around 1800, and the 20th century. The walls are constructed of pale ironstone, with a galleted finish – meaning a coarser stone has been used to fill gaps in the main stone – and brick quoins. A first-floor band runs along part of the wall, and the rear upper wall is brick. The north-east end reveals timber framing from two distinct periods, suggesting an original lower eaves line. The roof is tiled, with a hip at one end and a gable at the other.

The house began as a small, late medieval, two-bay timber-framed structure, featuring a large chimney stack attached to one end. A westward extension was added in the 17th century, creating a lobby-entrance house with an upper floor. Around 1800, a further extension was built, and the majority of the house (excluding the north end) was refaced with stone.

The north-west front has two storeys and five windows, with modern casement windows and a gabled brick porch. A small, two-storey wing was added to the rear of the south-west end in the 20th century. The interior retains exposed timber framing, demonstrating the different phases of construction.