Long Croft And Attached Barn

Long Croft and the attached barn are a farmhouse and barn, both likely built around 1700. The structure is made of rubble with some ashlar, mainly on the porch, and has a stone slate roof. The farmhouse features quoins only at the outer end and at the barn. It is 2½ storeys high and has an L-shaped plan with three rooms. The main elevation faces south and has two windows, a gable to the right, and a porch in between. The two-storey porch is supported by a cyma string and has a chamfered doorway. Above the doorway is a double chamfered window with five stepped lights and a corresponding hoodmould. To the left of the porch is a 6-light double chamfered window with a king mullion, and below it is another window with a hoodmould that is interrupted by the porch. To the right, there are similar windows, except the attic window has three stepped lights. The side of the farmhouse is mostly plain but includes double chamfered windows of 6 lights (reduced to 5 by a later door), 4 lights, and a blocked 3-light attic window, which is said to be well preserved inside. There are additional chamfered windows at the rear, and one chimney on the ridge.

Inside the farmhouse, there is a baffle entry against a massive fireplace in the left room, with the radiation of voussoirs continuing in the jambs. The kitchen at the rear has a similar but moulded fireplace, and there is a decorated link to a former doorway between the kitchen and the parlour. A stone spiral stair, which has been repaired in slate, is also present. The roof is said to feature a king-post truss with fishbone and angle struts.

The barn may be older than the house, but it lacks dateable features and has a replaced queen-post roof. Overall, Long Croft is an exceptionally well-preserved example from the last phase of the "Great Rebuilding," showcasing good detail and an unusual plan.