Cary Fitzpaine

Cary Fitzpaine is a farmhouse that was rebuilt around 1830, although it contains fragments from the 17th century. The building is constructed from local lias stone that is cut and squared, topped with a hipped Welsh slate roof and features ashlar stone chimney stacks. It is designed in a villa style and stands two storeys high with a layout of three bays by three bays, along with extensions to the west.

The east elevation showcases 16-pane sash windows in the upper outer bays, with semi-circular arched windows in between. The lower level features French doors in the outer bays and a central six flush panel door set in a heavy frame. All openings have stone lintels with false keystones, while the upper centre window has curved dressing and a true keystone. A hipped glass-roofed verandah runs across the entire lower elevation, supported by cast iron openwork columns in a Regency pattern.

On the south side, there are six-pane sash windows, while the north side has two upper horizontal sliding sashes. Inside, the farmhouse retains a simple Regency style staircase and doors, with little alteration, and there is an extension to the rear. The westward extension has details similar to the barns from 1789, but at the west end, there are two hollow chamfered mullioned windows that may date back to the 17th century.

Cary Fitzpaine was once an important manor with its own chapel and was likely rebuilt by the Reverend Henry Shute, who owned the property from 1824 to 1841.