The Meads Farmhouse

The Meads Farmhouse is a farmhouse dating from the late 16th century to early 17th century, with alterations made in the 19th century. It is constructed from rubble with freestone dressings and features a plain tiled roof. The building is designed in an L-plan, typical of vernacular farmhouses, and has two storeys with attics in the east-west range, which has stone gables and a hipped roof at the east end. The north range also has two storeys, with a lower two-storey addition at the north end that includes a lean-to under a catslide roof on the west side. Each range has two windows, with the north range featuring a projecting lateral stack between the windows. The late 19th-century windows are single and two-light casements set in chamfered ashlar surrounds, complete with chamfered mullions and four-centred heads.

At the south end of the north wing, there is a plain door beneath a flat hood. Inside, the north wing contains the hall and dairy, along with a later brewhouse and stable at the north end. The east-west range includes the parlour, pantry, and kitchen. The ground floor features chamfered beams, and there is an open well stair between the parlour and kitchen, characterized by carved flat balusters and a billet moulded handrail with a closed string. The parlour chamber has a wooden bolection moulded fire surround. In the attic, there is an ovolo moulded door frame with a plank door that has strap hinges ending in fleur-de-lys shapes, as well as a fireplace with an ovolo moulded lintel and a decorative over-lintel.