Delves Cottage

Delves Cottage is a house, likely dating from the 17th century, that was restored and extended between 1975 and 1977. It is constructed of sandstone rubble, with a thatched roof and a pantile roof to the extension. Originally a longhouse, the building now has a three-cell layout based on a hearth-passage plan. The original front consists of a single storey and two-and-a-half bays. A 20th-century board door is located at the left end of the original front. A two-pane firewindow sits within a chamfered surround to the right of the door. There are also a six-pane sash window and a four-pane casement window, both with painted timber lintels, positioned in the centre and at the right end. A ridge stack, dated 1713, is situated towards the left end of the building.

Inside, the original cruck-framed structure is visible. Three pairs of full crucks are present, along with tie beams and collars. Some original studding survives above the tie beam in the partition between rooms to the right of the cross passage. An inglenook fireplace remains, featuring a stone heck, a chamfered bressummer and a carved witch post. A spice cupboard is located to the left of the fireplace; it includes a recessed panelled door on butterfly hinges and a drawer below.