Haydon Farmhouse

Haydon Farmhouse is a farmhouse that likely dates back to the 16th century, with a brick facing added in the late 17th century. The roof was raised and the house was enlarged by one bay to the south in the early 19th century, and it was partly refenestrated in the mid-20th century. The structure is built of red brick in Flemish bond, probably over a rubble core, featuring a chamfered plinth and a rendered south gable end. It has a slate roof with overhanging eaves and a boxed soffit on the facade. There are roughcast stacks on the left gable end, positioned between the first and second bays, marking the end of the original building and set in from the gable end on the right, which was originally external before the building was refaced.

The plan suggests it may have originally been an open hall, but it is now arranged as three cells with a cross passage. The farmhouse is two storeys high, with a layout of 2:1:1 bays. When the roof was raised, four upper courses of brickwork were added, along with upper courses for a full-height gabled porch and the apex of the gable on the right return. A dog tooth moulded string course runs just below the lintel level flanking the porch, with a similar string course across the porch marking the extent of the original building. There is a butt joint with the addition on the left, a three-light window to the left of the porch, a 20th-century four-light window in the gable end, and a 20th-century window to the right. The ground floor features a 16-pane sash window on the left and a four-light window under a semi-circular headed arch with brick infill of indeterminate date flanking the porch. The porch has a moulded square-headed Ham stone door case and a square-headed moulded surround for the inner door, which is a six-panel door with inserted lights, along with a panelled dado and built-in seats. There is also an ogee-headed cut brick lancet on the returns. The interior has not been seen but may contain features of interest. This building is notable for clearly revealing its later development on the facade, though an internal inspection is needed to fully understand its origins.