Cherry Orchard Farmhouse And Attached Outbuildings

Cherry Orchard Farmhouse is a pele tower that has been converted into a farmhouse, dating from the medieval period and the late 17th century. It is constructed of coursed rubble limestone with sandstone dressings and features stone slate and plain tile roofs. The gables are stone coped, with plain kneelers at the south end and a stone coped gable at the north end. There are stone gable end stacks, and the building stands two storeys high, with a three-storey late medieval tower projecting on the west side.

The west elevation includes a ground floor doorway and another doorway above, both with chamfered surrounds, along with a small opening above. The south elevation has a later 2-light chamfered mullion window on the ground floor and a partly blocked 7-light mullioned and transomed window above. The crenellated parapet has been removed. Inside, there is an original stone newel staircase.

The west elevation of the house has three bays with a gable. The central doorway features a stone surround and a 20th-century wooden porch. To the left of the doorway is a 2-light chamfered mullion window, and to the right is a 3-light window of similar design. Above, there is a central 3-light mullioned and transomed window, flanked by a 2-light window on the left and a 3-light window on the right. In the gable above, there is another 2-light mullioned and transomed window. All windows have 20th-century diamond leaded lights.

Attached to the north end are two-storey outbuildings. It has been suggested that the tower may have originally served as the gatehouse for a moated hall that once stood nearby.