The Hand

The Hand is a two-storey house located on a corner site, facing west towards the main road through the village. It is constructed of local axe-dressed masonry, with the front and end walls facing the streets rendered. The house has a slate roof with a moderate overhang at the eaves and verges, decorative bargeboards, and stone end-chimneys.

The front elevation exhibits a degree of symmetry, featuring six-pane sash windows above and below on the left side, and four-pane sash windows above and below on the right side. The boarded front door is notably offset to the right. All openings are topped with thick stone lintels. There is a small railed enclosure at the left window, a stone path and steps leading to the main door, and a border of pitched stone paving. The rear elevation, which faces the churchyard, is asymmetrical, with two windows above and below located only on the south unit of the house. The presumed original parlour unit to the north has a blind back. Not inspected.