Hill Farmhouse

Hill Farmhouse is a farmhouse dating to the late 16th century, with alterations and additions in the 17th and 18th centuries. The ground floor is constructed of coursed squared and dressed limestone, while the first floor is of brick (likely formerly timber framed), with some timber framing and brick infill on a limestone plinth. The roof is covered with large 20th-century concrete tiles. It comprises an early range running north-south, a later extension to the south gable, a 17th-century range set at right angles to the earlier building with a gable facing the road, and an 18th-century extension to the rear right. The early range is two storeys high, while the 17th and 18th-century ranges are one storey high. The west front of the early range has a two-light casement and a three-light casement on the ground floor, with two two-light casements on the first floor. Two 20th-century skylights are also present. A single-light casement and a single 20th-century skylight are on the ground floor of the extension. All casements are 20th-century replacements. There are no windows to the gable end of the 17th-century range; the side returns have windows with horizontal glazing bars, one unglazed with guard bars and shutters above. The ground floor of this range also features a single-light window and a 19th-century two-light casement, along with a 20th-century roof dormer. There is a large projecting stack on the early range, a smaller projecting gable-end stack on the same range, and an axial stack. Inside the early range, features include intersecting beams with stepped stops and square-panelled timber-framed partitions, along with an open fireplace with a bressumer. A further open fireplace with a bressumer and two bread ovens are in the adjoining range. An upstairs room contains a 17th-century built-in cupboard with early hinges. The 18th-century range to the rear incorporates a cider press with a rotating yolk, and has two queen post roof trusses.