The Old Malthouse

The Old Malthouse is a house dating from the late 17th century to early 18th century. It is constructed from limestone rubble with squared quoins and features an old plain-tile roof with brick stacks. The building is designed in an L-plan and has one storey plus attics. The front has three windows and a projecting wing to the left, which displays irregularly placed casements with timber and stone lintels. The main range includes adjoining doors, with the right door featuring a wide moulded-plank door and a heavy frame, both covered by a 20th-century tiled canopy. To the right, there is an 18th-century leaded two-light casement that was formerly fitted with a square stone mullion. The roof is half-hipped with a central stack and small 18th-century casements at the ends. The rear of the building has lattice light casements and a hipped dormer. Inside, there are heavy cross beams, a massive central stack with an adjoining stair, a butt-purlin roof, and plank doors. It is reputed that the building was used as a malthouse before being converted into three cottages, and it may have originally served as a farmhouse.