Middle Town

Middle Town is a house that was originally a farmhouse, likely dating from the 16th century with an addition from the early to mid-17th century. The building features rendered cob walls and a thatched roof, which is gabled at the left end and hipped at the right. There are three chimneys: one brick chimney at each gable end and one axial chimney made of granite ashlar, complete with a moulded drip course and a tapering cap.

The layout consists of a three-room plan with a through passage, with the lower end located to the left. The hall stack is positioned against the passage. Although early roof trusses are known to exist, they could not be inspected during the survey to determine if there was any smoke-blackening, leaving it uncertain whether this was originally an open hall house or if it could date as late as the early 17th century. The rear wing is believed to be from the early to mid-17th century based on the style of the doorway leading to it.

The exterior is two storeys high and presents an asymmetrical four-window front, featuring a full-height recess to the left of centre. To the right, all the windows are early 20th-century three-light casements. The left section has a 19th-century sash window with a 20th-century two-light casement to its left on the first floor. Below, there is a large early 19th-century 16-pane sash window. In the recessed section, there is a contemporary six-panel door with a rectangular fanlight above, which has decorative glazing bars. A gabled rear wing is located behind the right-hand end of the house.

The interior, which is partially accessible on the ground floor, includes a hall with chamfered cross beams featuring hollow step stops. The fireplace has granite jambs, but its lintel is obscured by a 19th-century overmantle. At the back of the hall, there is a chamfered wooden doorframe with a cranked head leading to the rear wing. The inner room has a chamfered ceiling beam and a classical chimneypiece from the 19th century. The roof structure has not been seen, but it is said to consist of jointed crucks, and their exact form is uncertain, making it unclear if they are medieval.