Old Butson's Farm

Old Butson's Farm is a detached house that was formerly a farmhouse and is now divided into two dwellings. It dates from the 17th century, possibly incorporating earlier work, and has undergone later alterations and additions. The building is constructed of pebbledashed cob on a stone plinth, with a gable end roof; the main range has a slate roof, while the wing is covered with asbestos slate. Originally, it had a three-room, through-passage plan, with the higher end located to the right of the passage and a wing projecting forward from the service end. The hall was heated by a rear lateral stack, which was originally external, while the inner room is unheated. The service end and wing are served by a stack that is axial to the wing. The stairs are located at the intersection of the main range and the wing. The building has two storeys.

The front exterior features a three-window range, with two-light 19th-century casement windows on the first floor and three-light casement windows in both the hall and inner room. There is a glazed conservatory-cum-porch at the angle formed by the main range and the wing. The inner face of the wing has one three-light 19th-century casement window on the ground floor, while the left-hand (roadside) elevation has no windows at all.

At the rear, there is one four-light casement window on the service end, and a stone and brick outshut with a slate roof that has two late 19th-century or 20th-century casement windows above.

Inside, there are some cross ceiling beams that are deeply chamfered and unstopped. The service end fireplace features a concealed chamfered lintel. There are 17th-century communion rails, which appear to have come from Kentisbeare Church, now serving as a very low balustrade for the landing. It is likely that there are other ancient features concealed within the building. The roof has a kingpost structure from the 18th century, with twin trenched purlins.