North Farmhouse

North Farmhouse is a 17th-century farmhouse that has been converted into a private dwelling. It was extended at the lower end around 1800 and features a combination of rendered stone and cob construction. The slate roof has a higher ridge on the right side and gable ends. There are two rear lateral stacks that heat the former hall and service end, with an offset and a brick shaft for the hall stack. Additional brick stacks are located at the right gable end and are set off the ridge at a break in the roof levels. Originally, the farmhouse had a three-room and through-passage layout. In the 19th century, the through-passage was blocked off to create a pantry at the rear and a lobby entry at the front. A new entrance and staircase hall were added to the inner room end, which was entirely rebuilt, and the old hall was divided into two rooms.

The building is two storeys high and has a five-window range, featuring hornless 19th-century 16-paned sashes, most of which retain their original glass. The left end has a two-light casement window with two panes per light, topped by a window with three tall panes. There is a 20th-century lean-to with a slate roof at the left end and a plank door leading to the former through-passage, which has a slate lean-to canopy. A 20th-century porch on the right has a slate lean-to roof and encloses a smaller Gothick porch, one wall of which remains and features a small Gothick pointed arched window. The left side has two hornless 16-paned sashes, while the right side has a single sash.

Inside, the former kitchen to the left of the through-passage has a scroll-stopped fireplace lintel and a bread oven with an iron door made by J D Youing of Barnstaple. There is a moulded bressumer above the former hall fireplace and a two-panelled door with original hinges leading to the kitchen. An integral cupboard with old joinery and hinges is present in the hall. The rebuilt lower end features a staircase from around 1800 with a moulded plasterwork ceiling cornice, which is also found in the inner room and the chamber above. The roof structure consists of three phases, with two probably late 17th-century trusses over the hall, four 19th-century trusses over the upper kitchen end, and two late 18th or early 19th-century trusses over the rebuilt inner room end, all with straight principals and no signs of smoke-blackening.