Littleton House

Littleton House is a farmhouse, likely dating from the late 18th or early 19th century, although it incorporates an earlier building. The front of the house was refaced later, and there have been subsequent alterations. It is constructed of limestone rubble, rendered on the front and sides, with ashlar dressings. The roof is stone-tiled with raised coped verges and gable stacks, while the rear additions have a slate roof. The house has an L-shaped layout, with a rear wing that has a higher roof ridge.

The main front has two storeys and two windows to the left side, featuring 16-pane sashes in plain surrounds. A central porch contains a 16-pane sash in place of a door, and has a cornice and parapet. To the right, the ground and first floors have paired sashes in plain surrounds. A gable end to the right return has a sash window at ground floor and upper ground floor, a sash at first floor right, and a small sash window at attic level to the right. A panelled and glazed door is set within a wrought iron trellis and canopy porch. A higher block to the right has a 3-light casement with ovolo mullions and a hood mould at ground floor, and paired sashes at first floor right, similar to those on the front. The rear of the rear wing has two small fixed lights at attic level. A 1½-storey addition with a 15-pane light and hipped slate roof is also present. The inner side of the rear wing has a ground-floor 3-light casement with ovolo mullions, alongside 8-pane sashes. One addition has a segmental-headed opening. Heavy quoins are visible. A first-floor addition on ashlar piers, set in the angle of the L-plan, has an 8-pane sash at ground floor and two 20th-century roof lights. A lean-to is attached to the side.

Inside, the rear wing features chamfered beams and window mullions with an ovolo mould on the inside face. There is a fireplace with a flat head and moulded jambs. A front right room has a heavily moulded and stopped timber lintel over the fireplace, while a front left room has a marble fireplace, a cornice, and window shutters. A winder stair leads to the attic level. Visible sections of the rear wing’s roof showcase principal rafters, a collar, and a single row of purlins. The central bay connecting the rear wing to the main house has a common rafter roof with two rows of purlins. The front roof consists of four bays, with principal rafters, a collar, two rows of purlins, and plated yokes. A thick wall is located at the rear of the main house, potentially indicating the presence of a gable before the rear wing was added.