Lower North Harton Farmhouse

Lower North Harton Farmhouse is a 16th-century farmhouse with later additions. It is constructed of granite rubble with a thatched roof. Two granite ashlar chimney stacks are located at the south-east end, one on the ridge and one on the gable. These have thatch weatherings and moulded, tapered tops. A 19th-century granite rubble chimney stack sits on the ridge towards the north-west end. The internal layout has been altered over time, featuring a through-passage with a room on either side, with the north-west room likely representing the original hall. A blocked doorway in the rear wall, near the hall stack, suggests the original entrance passage may have been positioned on the north-west side. The front wall has no second-storey windows at the south-east end and comprises six bays in the ground storey, including two doorways. Windows are wood casements, some with glazing bars and small panes, others with leaded panes. A gabled stone porch with a slated roof covers the south-east doorway, while the north-west doorway is protected by a gabled porch featuring thin rendered walls and a concrete-tiled roof.

Inside the former hall, there is a large fireplace with hollow-moulded jambs and lintel, and a blocked oven with a stone-framed opening and shallow shelf is located at the rear. The rear wall of the stack, potentially facing the original entrance passage, is constructed of granite ashlar with a chamfered plinth and cornice. A chamfered upper floor beam is present in the hall, with the stops cut off. The roof has been partly rebuilt, and the oldest trusses date to the 18th or 19th century, with collars pegged to the faces of the principal rafters.