Gaffers

Gaffers is a detached house, likely dating from the early 18th century. It has brick and stone walls, with the front wall plastered and a thatched roof, and brick stacks. The house appears to have originally been designed with a three-room and cross-passage plan, although the “lower” end was added or rebuilt later. A shallow buttress is visible on the front elevation, and a panelled door is set within an open timber porch. The ground floor features one casement window and two fixed windows, all with glazing bars, while the attic has three dormers, also with casement windows and glazing bars.

At the east end of the house stands a brick outbuilding, possibly a former stable. It is one storey and attics in height, with a corrugated asbestos roof. The outbuilding has timber doors on the ground floor and a loft door under the gable in the attic, with remaining evidence of a hoist mechanism. The west gable wall of the house is constructed of stone and brick. The rear wall has been partially rebuilt in brick, and modern windows have been inserted.

The main ground floor room contains a large open fireplace with a renewed timber lintel and remnants of a bread oven. Some exposed ceiling beams are also present.