Middle Howton

Middle Howton is a cottage dating from around the late 17th century, with additions made in the 20th century. It is constructed of rendered granite rubble with a thatched roof, half-hipped at each end and gabled at the side wings. Two brick lateral chimney stacks are present, now incorporated within later extensions.

The original layout is obscured by later changes, but it likely began as a two-room dwelling with rear lateral fireplaces. It probably had either a central passage and entry hall or direct access into one of the rooms. Rear wings and an outshut were added in the early 20th century.

The front elevation is asymmetrical, featuring a three-window arrangement on the ground floor and two windows on the first floor. Both first-floor windows, and the ground-floor window to the right, are 3-light 19th-century casements with small panes of glass. A 20th-century 2-light casement with glazing bars is located centrally on the ground floor, and a French window is on the left. A single-storey porch or outshut, with a thatched roof sloping downwards, projects from the right end of the cottage, facing both the front and side. The right gable end has three small, irregularly placed windows at different levels, indicating the location of a staircase. Two wings are situated at the rear of the cottage, with a further outshut positioned between them. The interior was inaccessible at the time of survey.