House. C17 incorporating timbers C13, and with C19 additions. Possibly built for Roger Skrymshaw, late C16. Timber framed with crucks, brick, whitewashed, with gabled and hipped pantile roof, steep pitch. Rendered plinth, some dentillated eaves. 2 ridge stacks. 2 storeys plus garrets, 4 bays. L-plan. Main east front has to left, projecting C19 wing, single bay, with a glazing bar sash. To its right, door flanked by single C20 casements. Above, to left, a casement, and to right, 3 Yorkshire sashes, the outer pair with segmental heads. Rear elevation has catslide roof and to south, C19 lean-to single bay. To left, small light, and to its right, 3 casements. Beyond, a glazed door and a casement. Beyond again, pair of doors in lean-to. North end has C19 single bay lean-to addition with plain tile roof and a casement. Above, a casement. Above again, a glazing bar fixed light and above again, a casement. South front has a plank door to left, and to right, a single casement on each floor. Central bay has 2 cruck blades, that to south with decorative bands, and 2 corresponding posts, one with jowl. Cruck to north has braces to tie beam and wall plate. Unusual two-part tie beam. Strut to collar beam to north. Stud partition above tie beam. Principal rafter roof, largely renewed, with pairs of collars at south end, single notched purlin, and rafters tenoned into purlins. Roof space has 2 stud walls with wattle and plaster infill, and single, plank door. Ground floor has chamfered span beams, that in central bay with stop. Dogleg winder stair with square newel and above, stick balusters. Section of mud and stud wall under C19 lean-to to south, information from the researches of Mr. F. A. Barnes. (NCC/js)