Listed Building: The Old Cross (5/19)

House, formerly inn. Late C17. Coursed squared limestone, slate roof, brick end and ridge stacks. 2-unit plan. 2-storey, 3-window range. Central C20 door in bolection moulded stone surround flanked by Tuscan columns not supporting frieze and cornice above door, 2-light flat-faced stone mullion windows either side of door with stone sills and surrounds, similar windows to first floor but with casements and small rectangular window to first floor left with moulded stone sill and plain stone jambs and lintel. 2 gabled roof dormers. C20 single-storey semi-circular link at left end to attached barn, now converted and part of house and 2-storey C19 extension to right with 3-light casement to ground floor and 2-light casement to first floor, both with timber lintels. Interior has ogee stop-chamfered spine beams and some stop-chamfered joists, large open fireplace with chamfered segmental stone arch and bread oven, and bolection moulded stone corner fireplace. Said to have been an inn and called 'The George'.

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Jul 5 2021 1:32PM