Bacheldre House

Bacheldre House is a timber-framed farmhouse, likely dating to the 17th century, with later alterations in the 18th and 20th centuries. It has two storeys and an attic, arranged around a three-bay plan, with a projecting gabled porch in the central bay. The roof is slate-covered, with a substantial stone gable stack to the north.

The house stands on a low masonry plinth and exhibits timber framing that is four panels high. The framing is close-studded below the mid rail, and box-framed with plaster panels above. The porch is similarly close-studded, with the upper storey jettied and supported by a moulded bressumer and ringed capitals. A planked front door, potentially original, sits within a plain doorcase. A possible original window opening on the south side of the porch is discernible as a panel with three narrow, vertical struts. The front elevation features a three-window range with cast iron casements containing small panes and quadrant stays, with unusual vertical bars formed by twisted cast iron at the north end. The south gable is also jettied, supported by a moulded bressumer with consoles at each end, and is close-studded below the jetty. It is rendered above, with the rendering extending around to the rear, where it has been painted black and white. The rear elevation shows 18th and 20th century alterations, including an 18th-century gabled wing with two lateral stacks constructed of random rubble in the lower storey and red brickwork above, featuring cast iron casement windows. A kitchen extension incorporates an early outshut.

The ground floor comprises a central hall with a staircase, a reception room at each end, and an extension to the rear. The reception rooms and hall have spine beams with deep chamfers and cut stops; the south bedroom on the first floor has only one. Substantial corner posts are visible in many rooms, with some areas revealing box framing. The attic reveals the original roof structure, characterised by a steep pitch. The tie beam is at floor level, above which are two through purlins with deep chamfers. Additional cross members have been added, including two wind braces near the south end. Within the modern extension to the rear, a section of the original building's external northwest corner is visible, displaying box framing, carpenters’ marks, and a substantial corner post. The 18th-century rear extension incorporates reused timbers and trusses.

The 18th-century alterations include a large masonry fireplace at the north end with a substantial wooden lintel, and a staircase featuring square newels, two turned balusters per tread, scrolled tread ends, and a swept handrail. The handrail is plainer in the attic. Other details include oak panelled doors, one with strap hinges, wall panelling, a panelled corner cupboard and a panelled fireplace with a round arched head and mantelpiece in the south reception room.