Deerslake

House. It likely dates to the mid-17th century, with substantial rebuilding and extensions probably occurring in the 18th and 19th centuries, and later renovations in the 20th century. The walls are whitewashed rendered cob, and the roofs are thatched, with the left-hand gable at the left end and half-hipped at the right; the right-hand roof is also hipped at the right end. Two axial chimneys are present. The building has evolved over time, now consisting of two adjoining ranges. The right-hand range is single-depth with a rear outshut, under a lower roofline, and is heated by an axial stack positioned to the right of centre. The left-hand range, heated by a central axial stack, features a rear left projection. The original 17th-century layout is difficult to determine, but it is possible that the room heated by the right-hand stack served as the 17th-century hall, with an unheated inner room to the left. The former passage and lower end to the right were replaced by a single-room addition. The range with the higher roofline is probably of 18th-century origin. The front façade is asymmetrical, with a 2:3 window arrangement, the two-room block on the left exhibiting a higher roofline and a separate entrance to the left of centre. The right-hand block has thatched eaves that extend over the first-floor windows, and a 20th-century glazed door with a 20th-century lattice porch to the left. The windows are mostly 20th-century casements with square-headed panes, except for a 3-light 18th-century window on the first floor to the left, which has square-leaded panes and some old glass. The left-hand block has casement windows with small panes, some with square-leaded panes. The interior has been largely modernized; the probable hall features one chamfered spine beam with run-out stops, a large fireplace with a plain lintel, and a bread oven, alongside the room heated from the same stack. Some old rafters remain in the roofspace beneath a later roof. Despite the 20th-century renovations, the house retains an attractive cob and thatch exterior, original internal partitions, and some original detail.