Gosses Farmhouse

Gosses Farmhouse is a farmhouse that likely dates from the 17th century or earlier, with refurbishments made in the late 19th century. The building is constructed of plastered cob on rubble footings, featuring stone rubble stacks that are topped with 19th and 20th-century brick. The roof is thatched, with some areas covered in corrugated asbestos and slate on the outshots.

Originally, the farmhouse had a three-room-and-through-passage layout facing east, with a former inner room located at the left (south) uphill end. A fourth room was later added to the right end. The rear passage has been blocked by secondary outshots that extend across the entire back of the house and rise to two storeys. There is an end stack for the former inner room, a rear lateral stack for the hall, and an axial stack that was originally at the end for the former service room. Additionally, there is a 20th-century stack serving the outshot at the rear of the service room.

The farmhouse is two storeys high and features an irregular five-window front, with a sixth window on the ground floor. All windows are late 19th-century casements with glazing bars. The front door, which is contemporary, has four panels and is located in the centre, accompanied by an overlight and a monopitch slate-roofed hood. There are also a series of pigeon holes under the eaves above the front door that have been blocked.

Inside, the farmhouse displays late 19th and 20th-century fittings and finishes throughout, but the original 17th-century layout remains intact, suggesting that older features may still exist behind the 19th-century plaster. The ceilings have been lowered, concealing beams, and the fireplaces have been blocked by 19th and 20th-century grates. The roof space is not accessible, but the feet of some roof trusses are visible, indicating that a 17th-century roof with A-frame trusses may still be present.