Building record 1791/0/5 - Top Farm

Top Farm, High Street. Farmhouse, now converted to shop and offices, mid C17 altered, of local brown brick on projecting sandstone plinth with grey slate roofs. Recessed two-storey central portion between two cross-wings, that to the left of three storeys and that to the right of two storeys, altered. The wings are of small bricks of C17 type with plain projecting bands at first floor. The left cross-wing has shaped gables to front and rear with plain projecting cornices of brick. The central portion is recased in larger brick, Flemish bond. Doors and windows altered, but some in unaltered openings. Shaped lateral chimney of brick, probably C17, on left cross-wing. Interior: Altered inglenook with hood-beam behind left porch, shaped oak handrail and splat balusters at stair head in left wing. Framed partition has wattle and daub panels in upper storey of right wing. Full architectural description (1).

<1> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /2/37 (Report). SCH1934.