Lower Farmhouse (Factory Farm)

Lower Farmhouse, also known as Factory Farm, is a farmhouse and industrial building dating from the early 19th century. It features ashlar and rubble walls, a hipped slate roof, and rendered end stacks. The south-east wing has a swept-up parapet that conceals the roof. The building has three storeys and a four-window range, with sash windows that include glazing bars, some of which are blocked. There is a dentilled brick eaves course and a plat band between the ground and first floor. The corners are accentuated with rusticated quoins. The site was used for the woollen industry in the 18th century, established by a Frenchman named A'court, and later became a stocking factory operated by Messrs Stanford and Dowding.