Bakehouse and wash house 5 metres west of Beaumont Rectory (EHER 34332)

A grade II listed bakehouse and wash-house built around 1800. It is built from red brick in Flemish bond, and is roofed with slate. The bakehouse contains an original solid wooden pump with octagonal wooden spout, twisted wrought-iron stay, and iron handle, a rare feature, with a stone sink. It was associated with Beaumont Rectory.

Listed building description A grade II listed bakehouse and wash-house built around 1800, it was associated with Beaumont Rectory. It is built from red brick in Flemish bond, and is roofed with slate. It is a one storey rectangular block facing east. There are two original doors with flat brick arches in recessed with semi-circular arches of gauged brick. There are two similar recessed arches, one containing an altered window, the other blocked by a late 19th century lean-to. It has a hipped roof of shallow pitch with long overhanging eaves. There is a similar recessed arch in right return, containing 3-light casement. There is a large bread oven extending from the rear, with its own chimney within the building, and later washboiler. The bakehouse contains an original solid wooden pump with octagonal wooden spout, twisted wrought-iron stay, and iron handle, a rare feature, with a stone sink. <1>