Orchard House

Orchard House is a house dated 1776, with alterations from the 19th century. It is constructed of ironstone ashlar with a plain tile roof, featuring end stacks – one brick and one stone. The building comprises two main units and has two storeys and an attic, with a three-window front. The central doorway has five panels, an overlight, panelled reveals, and a porch supported by thin columns. Large-pane sash windows are present throughout, with cemented lintels and keyblocks. Additional features include a string course, moulded stone eaves, stone coped gables with kneelers, and a datestone in the left gable end inscribed “M/DA/MDCCLXXVI”. A rear wing was originally detached but was later joined to the main block by a two-storey brick link, with the roof raised in the 19th century. This wing has a datestone inscribed “IP/1696” and a two-light stone mullion window with a hood mould to the right. The house includes a cellar, which is said to have previously served as a village lock-up. The initials on the datestones are believed to represent David and Ann Wilding, Keepers of the Poor. The building is included on the list for group value.