The Mole House

The Mole House is a cottage with probable origins in the 17th century, with mid to late 18th-century features and a 20th-century extension. It is constructed of rendered rubblestone and has a shingle-clad and rendered timber frame, topped with a straw-thatch roof and a plain-tile outshut roof. A central ridge stack made of brick is present, along with a brick and stone plinth. The original layout was a two-unit plan. The building is two stories high and has a two-window range. The facing gable, which is shingle-clad, features a door and porch at the end of the outshut to the left, and small one-light windows to the right. On the right side, there are two old two-light leaded casements above two three-light casements, with the rightmost being leaded and both featuring Gothic-arched lights. The left side includes an outshut and has a three-light and a two-light eyebrow dormer. The 20th-century extension and a lean-to are located at the rear. Inside, there are back-to-back brick open fireplaces with bressumers, one of which retains a bread oven. The interior also features chamfered spine beams and a double purlin roof with principals supported by a central brick wall and stack, with end gable trusses visible, one of which has been cut through. The building is included for its group value only.