Cider House Approximately 24 Metres North-East Of Batworthy Farmhouse

This is a cider house, formerly a farmhouse, dating back to the 17th century. It was altered considerably, likely in the late 18th or early 19th century, when it was converted for agricultural use. The original construction used coursed granite ashlar, but most of this has been replaced with granite stone rubble, with some cob on the wall tops. The roof is now corrugated iron, but was originally thatched.

The building faces east and comprises a cider house with an apple store above, and a byre with a hayloft at the southern end, which is a later addition. Originally, it appears to have been a three-room-and-through-passage plan house, but now only the service end room, the passage, and a small portion of the hall remain. The original partitions have been removed. An end stack is now set back against the added byre and there's a former axial hall stack, backing onto the through passage. The apple loft floor is not original. A winder stair originally ran alongside the service end fireplace, but the current stair rises alongside the former hall stack.

On the front, the doorway near the right-hand end is the original front passage doorway, now with a 19th-century doorframe and door. A loading hatch to the apple loft is located slightly to the left. A doorway to the byre, with a hayloft loading hatch above, is found towards the left end, alongside the corner of the original house. The roof is gable-ended to the right and half-hipped to the left.

The rear elevation retains some original features, with a straight joint between the original house and the byre. Elsewhere, rebuilt masonry lines up with a window that now blocks the original rear passage doorway. Further windows are seen on both floors, along with a small stair window. The byre section has a small doorway and a slit window serving the hayloft. The windows are unglazed and have internal shutters.

Inside, the former hall fireplace is large and made of granite ashlar with a chamfered surround. The former service end room fireplace is granite with a soffit-chamfered oak lintel. The apple loft is supported by 17th-century crossbeams, which appear to have been reused, and the original ceiling was raised. The roof structure is a late 18th or early 19th century A-frame truss with pegged lap-jointed collars. The cider house retains a complete set of cider-making machinery that is still in use.