Royal Oak Farmhouse And Attached Stables

Royal Oak Farmhouse and attached stables is a farmhouse dating from the early to mid-17th century, with an extension from the 18th century. It is built of limestone rubble with squared quoins and timber lintels, topped by a thatched roof featuring brick ridge stacks. The building has a two-unit lobby-entry plan and stands two storeys high. The front has four windows, including the original entrance located to the right of centre, flanked by three-light casements on both the ground and first floors. To the right, there is a single-bay addition with three-light casements and an additional ridge stack. To the left, a two-unit stable extension includes one inserted casement and a loft door in the gable wall, all beneath a half-hipped roof. The rear of the building is irregular, featuring an outshut to the stable and a small rubble and tiled wing. A datestone on the gable of the stable is inscribed "1813/WC". Inside, there is a large open fireplace with a chamfered and stopped bressumer and moulded stone jambs, along with a massive central stack and a flanking winder stair that rises from the lobby. The farmhouse was formerly known as the Royal Oak Inn.