Rondle Cottage

Rondle Cottage is a house that likely dates back to the early 16th century, with alterations made in the late 16th to early 17th century, as well as changes in 1936 and the late 20th century. The structure is timber-framed with sandstone rubble infill, painted at the front, and includes some brick, all resting on a plinth made of brick and sandstone rubble. It features a plain tile roof and brick stacks. The building is designed as a hallhouse with a central bay that is open; a chimney, floor, and stairs were added in the late 16th to early 17th century. The cottage has two storeys and three bays.

In 1936, leaded metal casement windows were installed in wooden frames throughout. The frame includes small rectangular panels and arched braces on the first floor of the end bays. The entrance front features a 1936 moulded board door at the central bay. Various windows are present, including some in spandrels created by the braces. The roof is hipped with gablets and was originally thatched, as shown in an old photograph. A ridge stack to the right of the centre was rebuilt in the late 20th century, and there is a 19th-century stack at the rear left.

At the rear, there is a 20th-century door to the left bay, along with a long window on each floor of the central bay and various other windows. The left return shows wall posts that are notably jowelled, and there is a small board door to the left of centre. Inside, the central room features a rubblestone fireplace with a chamfered timber lintel, and a steep old stair rises behind it. The left-hand room has old joists that are chamfered with lambs tongue stops, and there is a similarly treated spine beam in the central room. On the first floor, the partition wall between the left-hand rooms has long straight braces. The roof includes queen-post trusses on cambered tie-beams, although the upper part of the roof has not been inspected.