Flear

Flear is a house that was formerly a farmhouse, dating from the early 19th century. It is constructed of stone rubble and has a rendered front. The roof is hipped with slate, and there is a gable-ended wing at the rear. The building features large rendered stacks at both ends, topped with covered yellow clay pots, and a lateral stack on the side of the rear wing.

The layout includes two principal rooms in the front range, each heated by gable end stacks, with a central entrance hall that leads to the staircase. To the right of the center at the back, there is a service wing that contains the kitchen, which has a lateral stack on the side, and a lofted outbuilding at the end. Additionally, there is a single-storey outshut in the angle to the rear right against the rear wing.

The exterior is two storeys high with a symmetrical three-window south front featuring original sash windows with glazing bars—12 panes on the first floor and 16 panes on the ground floor, although the first-floor left-hand window is a later replacement with horns. The central doorway has a 19th-century panelled and glazed door. At the rear, the gable-ended service wing includes a lateral stack on the side, which is enclosed within a later single-storey outshut in the angle with the main range.

The interior has not been inspected, but it is noted that the original joinery appears to be intact, including panelled doors and a narrow open-well staircase with stack balusters and a moulded handrail that ramps up to column newels.