The Malt House

The Malt House is a dwelling that was formerly an ale house, dating from the late 17th century. It is constructed of squared and coursed marlstone with a stone slate roof. The building has an L-shaped plan and features gable stacks made of rubble, with ashlar skirts, moulded cappings, and an ashlar stack on the gabled wing. It is two storeys high, has an attic, and includes a part cellar. The front facade has five windows with 2-light casements that have transoms, all under a continuous wood lintel with a moulded drip at the ground floor. The central entrance has a modern glazed door beneath a 2-pane transom light, and is sheltered by a flat edge-moulded canopy supported by consoles. To the left, there is a low 2-light plain glazed opening to the cellar, featuring a plain chamfered stone mullion and surround. The roof has two small hipped dormers topped with ball finials.

The return wing, which is to the left, serves as the main front and has two windows, including the two dormers and a stair window to the left of the gable. Stone drips are present over the wood lintels. There is a modern glazed door to the left of the staircase, along with a 2-light stone mullioned cellar window, mirroring the front. At the back, there is a three-storey gable with a ball finial.

Inside, the building features a dog-leg stair with twisted balusters, a wide rectangular newel measuring approximately 225 mm by 100 mm, and a heavy moulded handrail along with a contemporary dog-gate. In the back wing, there is a large fireplace with stone cheeks, a wood bressumer, a bread oven, and a salt cupboard with a Jacobean surround. On the ground floor to the right, there is a 19th-century cupboard with flat balusters in the transom light above the door. The front block retains mostly original roof timbers, while the back has been significantly modified.