Brick Building, Tanhouse Farm The Tannery

This is a former tannery, now used as a cartshed and store, dating from the 18th century. The building is constructed of red brick in a Flemish bond pattern, with a rubble stone plinth on one side. The gables are clad in weatherboarding, and the roof is tiled. It is a long, single-roomed building on the ground floor, with a loft above. The left-hand gable has a door to the right and a later doorway cut into the center, leading to the loft. Boarding covers a queen-strut truss with wattle and daub infill. The front of the building has one shuttered window, and to the right are two segmental-headed openings with brick-on-edge voussoirs, which have been later blocked with rubble stone. A plain string course runs at first-floor level, above which is a window. The right-hand gable has two cart openings, and the first floor and gable have been weatherboarded. Inside, the building has a long room with heavy cross beams, but the roof trusses are not visible. It is believed the tannery is what gave the farm its name, and the left-hand end was previously used for cider making, although the mill and press have since been removed. The building is included on the list for its group value.