Bathaies

A pair of cottages, originally a single farmhouse, dates to the 17th century and has undergone later alterations. The structure is primarily cob with a stone plinth, plastered walls, and gabled-end and half-hipped slate roofs. It was likely constructed with a 2 or 3-room plan, incorporating a through-passage and 2 rear wings; the wings retain older fabric. An external newel staircase is situated in the angle formed by the main range and the right-hand wing, which is the older of the two wings. The farmhouse has several brick chimney shafts, including an end stack, an axial stack backing onto the through-passage, an end stack to the right-hand wing, and a lateral stack on the inner face of the left-hand wing.

The front of the building has a 3-window range. The upper windows are all 3-light, with older frames; the left window has a 20th-century 1-pane casement, while the others have 19th-century casements with glazing bars. Below are two 3-light casement windows, and two doorways, the right-hand one leading into the passage. The roof ridge of the right-hand wing is lower than the main range; this wing has two ground-floor windows, one with a 17th-century chamfered timber frame and mullion, and the other with a chamfered frame. A 3-light window with a 19th-century frame is set into the first floor; a 20th-century 2-light window is located at the rear. The other wing’s roof ridge is level with the main range, featuring one 18th or early 19th-century 4-light window and others with 20th-century casements. The newel staircase is externally squared with a small 2-light window; its jambs and mullions are chamfered.

Inside No. 1 (the right-hand cottage), several 17th-century door frames remain, including one to the Hall from the passage with a chamfered stone surround. Chamfered timber lintels and frames are also present at the rear door of the Hall (leading to the wing) and to two upstairs doors. Three planked doors, likely 18th century or earlier, survive. The Hall contains three cross beams with chamfered hollow step stops. The fireplace has stone jambs and a timber lintel with ovolo mouldings. The right-hand wing features three unstopped chamfered beams. The roof is ceiled, and an inspection has not been carried out. In No. 2 (uninspected internally), a large end fireplace and chamfered beams are present. A 19th-century iron pump is in the rear yard of No. 1.