About The Power House
The property offers contemporary styled accommodation with under floor heating throughout and comprises 2 bedrooms. Bedroom 1 offers a king-size double, en-suite bathroom with shower over bath and WC. Bedroom 2 offers a zip-and-link king, which can be made into twin beds on request, with en-suite wet room shower and WC. All bed linen and towels are included with your stay.
The kitchen has all the major appliances, utensils, pots & pans and everything you’ll need for a BBQ. The dining table and lounge lead on from the kitchen in an open plan layout, featuring a dining table for 4 and ample seating for all in the lounge. The lounge has a TV, DVD player, DAB radio and CD/iPod player. Wi-Fi is provided throughout the house.
The bi-folding doors lead from the lounge to an outside raised deck area and enclosed garden. Garden furniture and BBQ are provided to enjoy the sun when it comes out!
The utility room includes a washer & dryer if you are in need of putting a load on. The property is supplied by our own private natural water borehole and boasts ample parking for all guests. 1 well-behaved dog is also welcome to The Power House.
The Power House History
Easton Farm was apparently first settled in the seventeen hundreds, after 1760. The first sight of the house is not seen on a map until the Tithing map of 1839 where it is shown in the corner of “The Great Orchard”. The Hodges family acquired about 5 acres of land in the late 19th century and the house came as part of the deal. It’s clear that from small beginnings, the business rapidly developed with the next generation building a large milk processing and distribution business that saw milk and cheese being sent via steam railway to London and Manchester on a daily basis. During this time more and more land was acquired (450 acres!) and buildings were erected to cope with the expansion. Early in this growth period, about 1895, there came a need for power – specifically steam power, to drive the belt drives that work the churning machines and presses for the cheese. So, The Power House was built to accommodate the steam engine and 40ft chimney on top of the engine. The business continued until about 1937 when the cheese and dairy processing side was sold to a cooperative dairy group and production moved elsewhere.
The Power House remained very much unchanged, other than updating to a diesel generator until the mains power was upgraded in the 1950’s. By the 60’s the building and chimney were totally redundant, at which time it was converted to a calf shed. The chimney was demolished – the story goes they strapped wooden ladders to the side of the 40ft plus chimney and sent a lad to the top of the chimney with a hammer and stone chisel. Once there, they removed the ladders. The lad was forced to knock the bricks off one by one until the pile on the ground was high enough for him to climb down!
When we made this our home in 2001, we first used part of the barn to keep chickens and the other side as a stable. Our son James made it his den/teenage meeting place with his mates for a while before leaving for Uni.
The conversion of The Power House was undertaken in 2011/2012.
“Thanks so much for making our mini-break so great. The Power House is stunning and so welcoming. The attention to detail is second to none and we will definitely recommend this cottage to all of our friends. We will be back!”
- Becci, Dave, Jamie & Mandy