Upper Hill Farmhouse

Upper Hill Farmhouse is a farmhouse dating from the 17th century, which was altered and extended in the early 19th century as part of extensive remodelling of the Fust Estate, with later alterations. The building is constructed of brick, with a rubble and brick plinth, and features a slate roof with some asbestos slates at the rear and double Roman tiles on the east rear, along with gable stacks. It has a U-plan layout with a single-storey wing to the north and a symmetrical front. The farmhouse stands at 2½ storeys tall and has three windows, all of which are 16-pane sashes with painted splayed heads and keystones. The central entrance features a panelled and glass door with a flat hood supported by brackets, and there is a blocked cellar window to the right. Blocked attic windows are present at both gable ends, while the south side includes a 3-light casement window with a segmental head at both the ground and first floors. The north side has a similar 3-light casement and door, and the rear of the main block features a window with a segmental head that replaces a former through passage door, along with a 20th-century window under the eaves.

Inside, the north wing was formerly a bakehouse and cheese room, with a dairy located to the left of the main block. There is a stone winder staircase leading to the cellar, which has chamfered and stopped beams. The front rooms were remodelled in the early 19th century and feature encased beams and window shutters. The main block has a 7-bay roof supported by base crucks, collars, two rows of purlins, and a ridge purlin, with the same trusses found in both the north and south wings, each having three bays. The farmhouse is marked on a 1659 map of Hill plotted for Edward Fust, who was then the Lord of the Manor.