Cross House

Cross House is a house with origins in the 17th century that was refronted in the late 18th century. It is constructed of ham stone ashlar and features a hipped Welsh slate roof with brick chimney stacks. The building has an 'L'-shaped plan and is two stories tall, with a symmetrical three-bay front facing north. It has a plinth, rusticated quoins, a band course, and an eaves course. The front includes three-light stone framed windows with beaded and architraved surrounds, and there is a blocked central architraved doorway flanked by two 2-light windows. At the rear, there is a matching four-bay return wing. The interior has not been seen, but a comprehensive report mentions 18th-century paneling in the dining room, 18th-century fireplaces, and deep chamfered beams with step and run-off stops. The Randell family has owned the house for over 300 years. In the mid-18th century, Joseph Randell was the village's major sailcloth maker and dealer in hemp and flax, and his son Israel founded a nearby twine works.