Monkton Farmhouse, Monkton Lane

This building was listed grade II* in 1949 with the following description:
'House, formerly farmhouse. Mid C18. Ashlar sandstone; Welsh slate roof; repaired brick gable. 2 storeys, 3 windows. Central 8-panelled door in Tuscan doorcase of stone; sash windows in raised surrounds have rusticated lintels imitating voussoirs, east gable has 2 high narrow widows; rear off- shot raised to 2 storeys. End brick chimney. Interior: staircase dogleg with local characteristic of diminishing balusters at the turn; 2 turned balusters to a tread. Historical note. Re-used lintel-stone in wall over door has inscription 'RFA' '1740' flanking arms of Cock family. Richard and Ann Forster were tenants and occupiers in 1740. Information from D Kear.'
Monkton Farmhouse is the second farmhouse for Monkton Farm (HER 8567), truncating the previous farmhouse range known as Bede House (HER 8072). This farmhouse is a typical Georgian building of two storeys and constructed in sandstone ashlar. A date stone inscription above the front entrance is inscribed '1740' along with the initials of the contemporary occupants. In combination with the architectural style of the property, this represents a strong likely construction date for the property. Monkton Farmhouse was recorded in 1982 by David Kears along with Bede House (Event No: 2169; Report 1982/2), who noted surviving original internal features such as a staircase, very similar to one recorded in the neighbouring Grange Farmhouse (HER 8144). Some 19th century additions such as a cast iron fireplace in the west bedroom and the window frames were noted as well.