Holt Farmhouse

Holt Farmhouse, now a detached house, likely originated in the late 16th century with a substantial addition or rebuilding in the late 17th century. The farmhouse is constructed of rubble stone with a tiled roof and stone stacks, arranged in an L-shape. It is two storeys and an attic, with a three-window front. A central 20th-century door is recessed within a moulded stone surround, flanked by a three-light ovolo-mullioned casement window on either side. A continuous string course runs above the door. The first floor has a central two-light mullioned casement window with three-light mullioned casements on either side, all with hoodmoulds. Two full gabled attic dormers each contain a two-light ovolo-mullioned casement with a hoodmould. A gabled two-storey wing, possibly from the 16th century, projects to the left and now has 20th-century casement windows and a half-glazed door. The rear of the house has a 20th-century porch on the right, with a small pointed chamfered light window within. There are three two-light mullioned casement windows on the ground floor and four on the first floor, all with hoodmoulds. Inside the wing, there are deep chamfered ceiling beams with exposed joists. The main range features a large open fireplace with a moulded Tudor-arched stone surround, and in the former kitchen to the left of the entrance, chamfered ceiling beams with stepped stops. A room to the right of the entrance has a bolection-moulded fireplace and a moulded beam; this was a former parlour. The staircase is a notable feature, with a continuous newel, winders, and a moulded plank and muntin partition encloses the stairs leading up to the attic from the ground floor. There are also good planked doors, including one with moulded ribs in the wing. The roof over the main range is a five-bay construction, with collar and tie-beam trusses and two tiers of purlins.