Edmeston Farmhouse

Edmeston Farmhouse is a farmhouse dating from the 17th century, with extensive remodelling in the early 18th century and a service wing added in the 19th century. It features a squared granite facade, with rubble on other sides and a rendered service wing, all topped with slate roofs. The building has a symmetrical front with a through passage leading to an offset stair projection, a wing to the right, and a return block parallel to the front, creating a small courtyard to the west that is enclosed by a wall.

The farmhouse is two storeys high and has five windows, which consist of 9-pane over 12-pane sashes set in voussoirs, with a keystone below a plain granite string course at the ground floor. The central entrance has 19th-century glazed doors under a transom light, situated in a later glazed gabled porch. The hipped roof has a swept profile, with a wood frieze and moulded cornice. The left return is plain, while the back wing features various casements, and the side wing has sashes. There is a stack to the left, an eaves stack at the back right, and a large stack near the centre of the early service wing. A panelled door on the return leads into the small courtyard, which also contains a stair extension with a swept-down roof.

Inside, the farmhouse has a through hall with various 6-panel and 2-panel fielded doors. The main parlour to the right of the entry has complete fielded panelling and shutters, a 19th-century plastered ceiling with circular panels in the centre and corners, and a large granite fireplace on the back wall that dates from the 17th century or earlier. This fireplace features a roll mould carried to an ogee top with triangular spandrel decoration. There is a good 18th-century dog-leg stair with a swept rail on Doric newels and three turned balusters for each tread, all painted. In the back wing, there are two large open fireplaces that are back to back and have been considerably modified. The farmhouse also contains various good panelled doors, and the granite fireplace is likely sourced from the demolition of Champernowne House.