Kitt'S Quarry House And Barn To South

Kitt's Quarry House is a 17th-century quarrymasters' house that was extended in 1698 by Christopher Kempster, who was one of Wren's master masons and provided stone for St Paul's Cathedral. The building has 19th-century extensions to the north and 20th-century extensions to the west. It has been remodeled by Gordon Russell. The main structure features rubble construction for the cottage, barn, and extensions, with fine-jointed cut and squared rubble for the 1698 extension, and Cotswold stone roofs. The chimneys at the ends and rear are made of ashlar.

The east front of the main part is two storeys high with five windows, three of which were doubled and lengthened in the mid-20th century in a matching style. The windows have simple architraves and 20th-century casements. The lintel of the central window is inscribed with "CHRISTOPHER KEMPSTER BUILT THIS IN 1698." The door is located off-centre to the left and features a flat architrave, edge-bead, and flat hood. There are irregular gabled service extensions from the 19th and 20th centuries to the north. The barn has a much steeper pitched roof and now features a late 20th-century chamfered mullion window in the north bay.

At the rear, the entrance elevation is irregular, with a central lean-to front and a projecting two-storey-and-attic 17th-century cottage to the right, which has two- and three-light mullioned windows on the front and sides. The barn includes a projecting gabled midstrey and now has a late 20th-century mullion window in the north bay. Inside, a 19th-century passage conceals a segment-headed entry to the 1698 part, and there are numerous fittings from around 1700. A mid-20th-century well stair in a 17th-century style is located beside the 17th-century cottage.