Little Churchill Farmhouse

Little Churchill Farmhouse is a farmhouse that dates back to the 17th century or earlier. It is constructed of cob with a stone plinth, rendered, and features a gabled-end thatched roof. The original design was a three-room, through-passage house plan, which includes a central rear wing with a hipped thatched roof, as well as outshuts with catslide roofs on either side of the wing. There is also a shallow slate-roofed outskirt at the foot of the wing. A shallow two-storey porch, added in the 20th century, is located at the front.

The farmhouse has two brick end stacks, with the left stack featuring a bulge for a bake-oven, and another brick stack at the rear of the hall where it connects with the wing. The building stands two storeys tall. The front facade was originally a three-window range before the porch was added. The first-floor windows are sashes without horns, with a three-pane sash above and a six-pane sash below. On the ground floor, there is a sash window on either side of the porch, each with six panes, while the remaining windows are 20th-century metal casements. An outshut has a two-light 20th-century casement window at one end and a small triangular-headed window on one side that lights a tiny chamber at the top of the current flight of stairs, possibly indicating the location of a former newel.

Inside, there is a through passage with a front door featuring four fielded panels above and two plain panels below. The rear opposing doors are now blocked and there is a 19th-century staircase. The left-hand room has been converted into a kitchen, likely due to a reorganization in the 17th century. It features a large chamfered beam with hollow step stops. To the right of the former end fireplace is an 18th-century staircase with original treads and risers, illuminated by a small one-light window with an oak frame and metal glazing bar. The central chamber, located above the hall, has a floor level that is one metre higher than the rooms on either side. The roof consists of six bays, with principals that are morticed and side-pegged at the apex and into collars, and all timbers are in good condition. A 17th-century, three-light timber window, likely reused from the house, can be found in the adjacent barn, featuring mullions and jambs with ovolo mouldings, iron bars on each light, and oak shutters that may be contemporary.