Thursgill

This is a farmhouse, now a house, likely dating from the late 17th or early 18th century. It was altered and extended in 1835 and 1883. The building is constructed of roughly-coursed mixed rubble, with earlier portions primarily in blue ragstone, and has sandstone quoins and a stone slate roof. Originally, the plan was a ‘T’ shape, formed by a single-depth, two-unit main range running north-south, with a broad gabled wing overlapping the junction of the bays on the west side. In the 19th century, it was enlarged by the addition of a full-height outshut to the north, including an added outbuilding at the north end, and a curved porch in the angle to the south.

The west elevation, which is two storeys and a cellar high, has 3:2 windows, the three-window portion being the added outshut. This outshut has a doorway at the junction with the wing, with a datestone above the lintel lettered “J.N. 1883”, another doorway at the left end, and three narrow windows on each floor between these. The wing’s gable has irregular fenestration; a square 15-pane fixed window is offset to the left on the ground floor, a 16-pane tilting casement stair-window is slightly above to the right, a similar window is at a higher level to the left, and a 12-pane stair-window is above the others. In the angle to the right is a curved porch in a free Gothic style, with a round-headed doorway, a datestone lettered "T H / 1835", roll-moulded run-out imposts with small square windows over them, and a quarter-conical blue slate roof. A ridge chimney runs along the line of the wing, and gable chimneys are at both ends, the chimney to the south being extruded. The rear (east) elevation has 2:3:2 windows, with the two-window south bay slightly projecting and featuring quoins to both corners. The windows are rectangular with glazing bars, with the first-floor windows in the south bay having smaller panes overall.

Inside the main house segment (the present centre bay) is a massive inglenook bressumer and a muntin-and-plank heck, with a similarly panelled partition leading to the wing. Plaster on other partitions on both floors may conceal similar panelling. A narrow room is partitioned off at the north end of the housepart and is fitted with stone shelving. The wing contains a pantry with stone shelving, and a quarter-turn staircase with a closed string, square newels, and a broad moulded handrail (some balusters are missing, others have been replaced). This handrail extends to the attic level, though the top flight of the staircase does not relate to the present roof arrangement, which has been altered.