Winson Farmhouse

Winson Farmhouse is probably of early 16th-century origin, with significant remodelling in the early 17th century. It was extended in the 17th and 18th centuries, and the lower section was rebuilt in the late 19th century, with 20th-century alterations. The farmhouse is constructed of whitewashed rendered stone rubble and cob, with brick dressings to the lower section. The roofs are covered in asbestos slate, with variations in ridge height at each end. Brick stacks are located at the left gable, with a rendered stack at the right end, and a tall lateral rear hall stack enclosed by an outshut.

Originally based on a 3-room and cross-passage plan, with a lower section to the left and a two-storey extension of one-room plan to the right, the original plan has been obscured by later modifications. Evidence suggests it originally featured an open hall, with smoke-blackened timbers remaining over the inner room. A thick cob wall rises to the apex of the roof between the hall and inner room, indicating that the hall roof was likely replaced in the 18th century. A stair turret is located at the rear of the hall and inner room. The extension on the right end was historically used as a workshop and has since been incorporated into the dwelling. The lower section was rebuilt after a fire in the 19th century. A 20th-century two-storey lean-to is attached to the left end. An outshut extends to the rear of the hall and lower end.

The farmhouse is two storeys high and has a five-window front. The lower section displays late 19th-century window surrounds with brick dressings, featuring two four-paned sashes on each floor. A 19th-century porch with rendered slender timber columns supporting a timber canopy with a moulded entablature sits centrally. The right side of the porch features 20th-century fenestration. The front wall of the hall and inner room projects slightly, representing a 20th-century reconstruction of a probable 18th-century expansion of the hall and inner room.

Internally, most areas have been altered in the 20th century. A roll-moulded cross ceiling beam is present in the hall, along with a replaced timber lintel over the hall fireplace. A wide, straight-run staircase is situated within the rear stair turret. The roof structure is multiphase, including an original roof over the inner room where the purlins are entirely supported by partition walls. Wide, smoke-blackened rafters and purlins are covered by a lath and plaster ceiling. A probable 18th-century roof truss over the hall has straight principals pegged at the apex and collar. A 19th-century roof structure was added and the roof was heightened again in the 20th century to accommodate the asbestos slate covering.