Upton Manor Farmhouse

Upton Manor Farmhouse is a detached farmhouse dating from the 16th century, with a rebuilt lower end (byre) dated 1655 at the rear and an early 18th-century extension at the upper end. The building features coursed rubble-stone walls, with dressed stone on the right side, and a thatched roof with stone gable-copings. The lower end has ovolo kneelers, while the upper end has hollow-chamfered kneelers. There are brick stacks at the left-hand gable and left of centre, which back onto a cross-passage, as well as a stone stack with a moulded cornice at the right-hand gable from the early 18th century.

The farmhouse is 1½ to 2 storeys high and has five windows, which include 2- and 3-light wooden casements with glazing bars, and a 4-light window in the hall. The left-hand window features a stone frame with a returned label over it, dating from the 17th century. The first-floor window at the upper end has stone-moulded jambs from the 18th century. There is a 20th-century door into the lower end, which is a new opening, while the cross-passage door has been blocked. A right-of-centre door is a plank door with six glass lights, also from the 20th century, with a wooden lintel.

On the lower end's rear elevation, there are stone mullions (ovolos) for the ground and first-floor windows, which include 4-light and 3-light configurations. A datestone with lead letters and numbers is present, along with a large stone gabled coping featuring kneelers. The rear service range, dating from the 17th century with an 18th-century extension, uses the same materials and has brick stacks on the ridge from a major kitchen fireplace. This range is also 1½ storeys high and has irregular fenestration with three windows, while a straight joint marks the extension. There is a plank door on the south side in the angle and a stable door leading to the extension.

Inside, the farmhouse has five jointed-cruck trusses based on a sleeper wall, with two collared jointed-cruck constructions in the rear service range. The hall ceiling is divided into nine compartments, featuring moulded ceiling beams and intact wall beams from the 16th century. A plank-and-muntin screen from the 16th century has a large straight chamfer, with the top and base plates mainly intact. The service range has mid-chamfered ceiling beams with run-out stops, and there is a large open fireplace with a chamfered wood lintel, although the bread oven has been removed. The fireplace measures approximately 11 feet in width.