Upper Farmhouse

Upper Farmhouse is probably of mid- to late 17th century origin, with later additions from the late 17th or early 18th century, and alterations in the 20th century. It is constructed of coursed limestone rubble with ashlar dressings, and has a Welsh-slate roof with ashlar stacks. Originally a single-unit farmhouse, it was extended to two units and incorporates an outbuilding. The front has two storeys and an attic, with a five-window facade. The three bays to the right are the earlier part and feature leaded, two-light stone mullioned windows with transoms, linked label moulds, and an entrance in the first bay, positioned below a mullioned overlight. A two-light mullioned window illuminates the cellar. A later section was added to the left, continuing the style and featuring one similar window per floor in 20th-century ashlar, plus a blind window. Gables have stone parapets with projecting moulded kneelers and triangular copings, and stacks with moulded caps and plinths flank the earlier section. A single-storey outbuilding to the right, originally containing a three-row dovecote, now has 20th-century mullioned windows and is integrated into the main house. Inside, a large open fireplace is found in the later section. The house may have originally served as a dower house or garden house associated with a nearby mansion.