Church House

Church House and Church Cottage

Dated 1754 internally, though occupying a key site and therefore probably with earlier origins; extensively refurbished second quarter C19. 2-storey, 3-window main range (facing Bull Inn), with double-pile storeyed rear, the W range of which is probably contemporary with the front block and originally formed an L-plan house at the corner. This range was subsequently extended northwards to include Church Cottage which faces the church road. Of whitened rubble with modern slate roofs and plain rendered end chimneys to all ranges; weathercoursing. Entrance to L of main block with multi-pane modern glazed door. 12-pane near-flush C19 sash windows to R and three 16-pane sashes to first floor under the eaves. Similar windows to first floor of C19 E range to rear, with French windows and a small modern canted window to ground floor. The W side, facing the church road, has its ground-floor windows at and below the current road level which slopes upwards towards the N; 2 further canted and leaded modern windows to R with plain modern window to L. 12-pane C19 sash window to first floor. Modern glazed doors to upper entrance to Church Cottage at L, with small 8-pane sliding sash to R.

To the rear there is a small yard between the E range which terminates in front of the W range, and a C19 gabled projecting range to the rear (E) of Church Cottage. Beneath the latter, at basement level is an oat kiln with drying floor above.

Largely modern interiors, though the primary W range to the rear has a roughly-beamed ceiling to its ground floor room with a former inglenook fireplace (now broken through); curved bressummer with inscribed date 1754 and indecipherable initials. Perforated brick arches in bays to oat kiln, with slate joists supporting drying floor; some perforated ceramic tiles survive.