Shallowford Farmhouse

Shallowford Farmhouse is a 17th-century farmhouse located on the southern edge of the parish, facing open moorland. The building is rendered, with some slate hanging and an asbestos-cement slate roof. It features a three-room plan, likely with a cross passage behind the main stack, which is now occupied by a later staircase. There is an unheated room to the left, while the outer room on the right end is at a higher level and may be a later addition.

The farmhouse has two storeys and irregular window arrangements. On the upper level, there is a small two-light casement window, followed by two additional two-light casements separated by a gap. The ground floor includes a lean-to with a door above an earlier plank door in the main wall, a two-light casement with a drip, and a small single light. To the far right, there is a door with a transom light. The ridge stack is positioned to the right of the main door. The walls display a break-line below the eaves, suggesting that the original thatched roof may have been raised, with similar evidence on the gable end. At the back, there is a lean-to shippon that covers about two-thirds of the width.

Inside, the ground floor has a very low ceiling, and while no beams are visible, there may be concealed timbers above the 20th-century ceilings. The floor is made of stone flags, and the main fireplace is concealed but is said to retain its bressumer. The outer room to the right is accessed by four steps and was completely restructured in the late 19th century. The roof features rough principals, and remnants of the earlier roof structure, including some visible thatch, can be found in the roof space. Adjacent to the main stack, the upper face of a principal floor beam is visible at flooring level. The farmhouse contains several 17th-century or early 18th-century plank doors, and the main entrance door features a fine original surface lock block.

Despite its much-modified exterior, the interior holds significant interest and merits further investigation.