Cocklebury Farmhouse

Cocklebury Farmhouse is a 17th-century farmhouse that has been converted into sheltered housing, refurbished around 1990. It is constructed from squared limestone rubble with freestone quoins and features a plinth band on the north facade, along with some architraves. The roof is made of 20th-century pantiles and is hipped to the northeast, with an ashlar ridge stack located at the right corner and gable ends. Originally, the 17th-century block had a three-unit plan, but a 19th-century rear left wing now gives it an L-shaped layout.

The exterior has two storeys with attics, showcasing a four-window range on the north entrance facade and a three-window range on the east facade facing the road. There are small 20th-century gabled dormers, with two on the east side and one on the north side. The right-hand ranges of the 17th-century block have timber lintels and 2-pane casement windows, including a 2-light window at the first-floor center and a 3-light window to the right. A 20th-century window on the ground floor right has a hoodmould, while the ground-floor center features a hollow-moulded stone-mullioned 2-light window. To the left, there are top-hung simulated 6/6-pane sash windows set in plain freestone architraves. The north facade has similar first-floor windows flanking a right-of-center 20th-century gabled porch, with 2-light casement windows on the ground floor left and a plain stone mullion inside-left at the first floor. The rear of the building was rebuilt around 1990.

Inside, the 17th-century block retains chamfered crossbeams on both floors and diagonal dragon beams in the corners. On the ground floor, beneath the ridge stack, there is an open fire with a stone Tudor-arched lintel. Historically, the farmhouse was situated on the old wagon road from Bath to London.