Building record 1487/0/1 - Cross Farmhouse

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 414664 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

Formerly a farmhouse, now a house: sixteenth century origins, additions of late seventeenth century, core re-walled late eighteenth century and mid nineteenth century alterations. Partly in English wall bond orange brick with stone dressings, remainder is washed brick. Partly Kerridge stone-slate roof, partly Welsh slate roof and three brick chimneys. T-shaped plan, formerly with a cross-passage. Two-storey, five-bay east front. Right two bays projected under gable and have an ashlar plinth and quoins. Below are a three-light and a blocked wooden casement and a similar three-light above, all under flat wedged brick heads. Setting for a date plaque in gable. Remaining bays have two or three-light casements and a door behind a gabled trellised porch. North front has a gabled porch, with a four-board door behind, and an upper lean-to to the left.

Interior: parts of full cruck truss with tie beam and spurs visible upstairs. Some heavy chamfered ceiling beams.