Ivy House

Ivy House is a former farmhouse, now a house, dated 1721 but believed to be from the 17th century or earlier. It was remodeled and extended in the early 18th century, with further alterations made in the 20th century. The building is constructed of rubble sandstone with quoined corners and ashlar dressings, and the stone on the rear elevation is painted. The thatched roof has been covered with corrugated sheeting and features gable and off-centre ridge stacks made of red brick. The layout may include a possible cross passage plan.

The front (north-west) elevation has three bays and is a single storey with attics. There is an advanced and raised two-storey offshut to the right with a shallow 20th-century roof. The off-centre doorway has a panelled door, with the upper part now featuring a single margin glazed light. To the left of the door is an 8 over 8 pane sash window in a painted stone surround, and to the right is a small wedge dormer at the eaves. The advanced offshut to the right has a single two-light window on the ground floor and two 20th-century casements above.

On the rear elevation, there is a doorway with a painted surround and a lintel dated 1721, leading to a four-panelled door. To the left is a small fire window serving the central hearth, and further left are two four-pane sashes within painted surrounds. To the right is a single two-light window within a painted surround. Both end bays feature tall half dormer windows, with the left one having small-paned glazing. There is also a low four-paned window at eaves level in the central bay.

The interior has not been inspected but is said to retain evidence of cruck framing. The original plan form is believed to be largely intact, featuring plank and rail doors, substantial spine beams and joists, and other 18th and 19th-century fittings. Ivy House is considered a relatively unaltered example of the local 17th-century vernacular architecture, preserving its early plan and a significant amount of interior fabric.