The Vulcan

The Vulcan is a two-storey, two-unit cottage dating from an unspecified period. It features a lobby entrance on the right end and an irregular arrangement of windows. The front of the cottage is plastered and rendered over small-scantling close-studding, set on a plinth. The east gable end is box-panelled, with four tiers of panelling and no indication that the roof has been raised. The roof is slate, with a stone stack on the right and a small stone eaves stack to the left of centre at the front. The entrance has a boarded door within a wooden doorcase. To the left of the entrance are small-pane wooden windows with fine glazing bars, primarily two-light casements. The ground floor has three windows, while the first floor has two windows that are not aligned with those below. The east gable end features two small 20th-century wooden casements on each floor, set within the box-panelling. The rear wall is brick and includes a lean-to stable that has recently been weather-boarded over small-scantling close-studding, with a wooden casement on the east side; the rear is not visible. Attached to the west end is a stone lean-to that once housed a smithy, featuring an entrance with old split doors bearing carved initials, topped by a segmental brick head.

Inside, the lobby entrance leads to a hall with a large stone fireplace that has a chamfered timber lintel. To the left, winding timber stairs with plain narrow balusters, a moulded handrail, and a square newel post with a rounded top are present; these may date to the 18th century, although a niche suggests there was an earlier staircase. The ceiling features two spine beams with shallow chamfers and run-out stops, along with plain joists that may be later additions. There is a smaller reception room to the left, which has similar spine beams in the ceiling. The front and side walls display exposed timber-framing, and small-scantling close-studding is also visible in the rear lean-to, which now serves as a service room. The west lean-to is supported by a half tie-beam truss. Upstairs, the two bedrooms are open to the roof, with a partition made of small-scantling close-studding that shows signs of alteration. To the left, part of a cambered beam is visible, while a doorway has been cut through the right side.