Slaters Farmhouse

Slaters Farmhouse, now a detached house, largely dates to the late 17th century, with 18th and 19th-century additions. It is constructed of rubble stone with dressed limestone details, and has a tiled hipped roof, along with ashlar and brick stacks. The building is arranged in an ‘L’ shape, with a central baffle-entry. The two-storey front has four windows, which are casements. A central door was missing at the time of survey, but it would have been flanked by a three-light recessed chamfered mullioned casement on either side. Later additions to the right include a three-light mullioned casement and a missing door. The first floor has four two-light recessed chamfered mullioned casements. The left return has a three-light mullioned casement to the ground floor and a two-light casement to the first floor. The right return has 20th-century casements. The rear includes 20th-century casements and a 19th-century wing built in a garden wall bond brick pattern. Inside, there are chamfered beams with run-out stops. An early 18th-century stone fireplace, designed in a ‘Tudor’ style with an arched opening, is found in the east bay. The central stack features a large stone ‘Tudor’ arched fireplace with a very depressed arch and moulded jambs, alongside a plainer open fireplace with a timber lintel on stone jambs. The farmhouse was undergoing renovation and alteration in June 1985. The group value of the building rests in its architectural and historical significance.