Peter House

Peter House is a house, reputedly dating from 1604, situated near Above Derwent in Braithwaite. The house is constructed of random rubble with a stone slab roof. Originally a 2-room plan, it includes a central cross passage and an integral rear outshut containing stairs and a small service room. An outbuilding, formerly a bakehouse and blacksmith’s workshop, is attached to the right and projects forward. A stack is located at one end. The front of the house has a 3-window range; all windows are set in deep reveals, with one, to the right of the doorway, featuring a Yorkshire sash window, and the others being replacements. The rear outshut does not extend the full length of the house, and the stair end is curved. The left-hand end has a door under a slated porch with latticework, and two windows, one of which has been enlarged. There is a side door leading to the outshut. The interior, which has not been inspected, is believed to contain an integral timber partition extending to the first-floor level. On the ground floor, there are ceiling beams and a bressummer relating to a former end inglenook. The rear fireplace in the right-hand room has been largely renewed. Central passage screens may have been replaced. The original stone winder staircase is a feature of considerable interest, confirming an early date for the house.