Listed Building: DORFOLD DAIRY HOUSE (1138565)

GV II*dairy house, formerly home farmhouse to Dorfold Hall, now private house. It is late 17th century but of late 18th century appearance. It is constructed of red brick in Flemish Bond with roof of tiles and old slates and stands 3 storeys high plus an attic. There is a 3-bay entrance and garden fronts, giving a "U" shaped plan. The six-panel door has rectangular overlight with glazing bars in a St.Andrew's cross design. This is surmounted by a pitched lead covered hood, on shaped brackets. The windows are 2-and 3-light metal casements in wood frames ground and first floor and leaded lattice window at second floor level. The garden front (east) windows are 2-to-4-light flush casements with glazing bars and segmental heads, there is a 4-light leaded lattice casement in the dormer, leaded light window with rectangular glazing at second floor and small timber light in attic. The windows in the west elevation are flush casements with segmental heads and glazing bars, some divided into very small panes. Inside: there are bevelled beams and exposed ceiling joists at three levels wide-boarded and four-panel doors, some on H.L.hinges. The oak staircase has twisted tapering balusters, heavy rectangular newels and very large moulded handrai plus spandrel panelling. Oak panelling, some of Jacobean style, refixed from elsewhere lines the first floor landing. The roof is supported by large trusses with collar, king post and struts.