Nethercot Farmhouse Nethercot Farmhouse And Attached Malt Drying Kiln

Nethercot Farmhouse is a farmhouse that dates back to the 16th century, with enlargements made in the 17th and 19th centuries. It features a rendered exterior over random rubble and cob, topped with slate roofs that are hipped to the right, and has stone stacks. The building has a "U"-shaped plan with three cells and a cross passage facing north. There is an additional room to the east, which serves as a farm building, and a malt drying kiln located at the rear, along with a parlour addition to the west.

The farmhouse is two storeys high and has a symmetrical facade with one bay, two bays, and one bay, featuring two- and three-light casement windows. There is a cruciform window on the ground floor to the right and a moulded mullion window on the first floor in the second bay to the left. The two bays to the left of the centre project forward, and there is a raking buttress to the right of the entrance, which is set to the right of the projection. The entrance features a square-headed doorway with moulded jambs and a 17th-century door.

Inside, to the left of the cross passage is the kitchen, which has chamfered beams, a bressumer across the fireplace bay, and a plank and muntin partition across the projection on the facade. The other half of the projection contains a blocked-off area to the north of the fireplace, which has a mysterious curved corner, the purpose of which is unclear. To the right, there is a modern grate on the cross passage fireplace, chamfered beams, and a very thick north wall. A four-centred arch doorway leads to the stairs at the west end and to the parlour addition, which features a four-panel compartment ceiling.

The farm building to the east of the kitchen has had various uses over time. The attached malt drying kiln is square in plan and has a square base made of brick, with sides that rise up concave in section to a floor above made of perforated tiles. This malt drying kiln is a rare survival.