The Mount

The Mount is a farmhouse, later converted into a house, dating to circa 1680. It is constructed of squared, coursed ironstone, with a steeply pitched red tile roof and stone-coped gables. The roof has renewed rafters and stone/brick ridge and end stacks. The original plan comprised a three-unit through-passage with a single-unit service wing. The main part is two storeys plus attic, while the service wing is single storey plus attic, forming a four-window range overall. A central, right-hand entrance is reached via four stone steps, featuring a cambered stone head, plank door, and a hood mould with lozenge-shaped label stops. Flanking the entrance are a two-light and a three-light stone mullioned window, both with hood moulds and label stops. A three-light casement window is located on the far left, featuring lead cames, a wood lintel, and wrought-iron casement fasteners. The first floor has three three-light wood mullioned and transomed windows with small opening casements, lead cames, and wrought-iron casement fasteners. Three gabled roof dormers are present. Two two-light stone mullioned cellar windows are visible on the lower right side. The service wing has a slate roof and a stone end stack. The roof of the service wing was raised from single storey to single storey plus attic in the 18th century. This wing has a doorway with a cambered, chamfered stone head, a hood mould, and label stops, alongside a three-light casement window with a hood mould and label stops, and a three-light wood casement window to the attic. The interior retains a hall, parlour, and kitchen, along with moulded spine beams with run-out stops, two winder staircases, inglenook fireplaces, two bread ovens, and bredroms with corner fireplaces. It is a notable example of the three-unit ‘upland’ plan type.