Lane Farmhouse

Lane Farmhouse is a farmhouse with origins dating back to around 1400. It was rebuilt in the 17th century and underwent alterations likely in the mid-18th century and mid-19th century, with further changes made in the late 20th century. The structure is timber-framed with rendered and painted brick infill and some weatherboarding, and it has been extended and refaced in painted rubble. The roof is partly hipped and covered with slate, featuring a large roughcast ridge stack.

The farmhouse is arranged in an L-plan with a main range of five framed bays aligned east to west. A large chimney is located at the junction of the second and third bays from the east end, while a narrow bay to the east of the chimney includes the main entrance. There is also an external rubble chimney on the north side of the fourth bay from the east end. A service wing, which likely contained a former granary, is attached to the south side of the east end. The building has two storeys, with one row of panels at first floor level in the main range and two rows of panels at first floor level in the service wing.

On the north front elevation, there are two 3-light casement windows and a 2-light casement window with a cambered head on the ground floor. The first floor features a 2-light window along with a pair of 4-pane sash windows and a raking-top dormer with a 3-light casement. The central entrance has a 20th-century lean-to timber porch and a half-glazed door, while a 20th-century garage door is located at the west end. External steps lead up to a former granary door on the east side of the wing, and there is a 20th-century glazed lean-to addition in the rear angle.

Inside, part of a cruck truss remains in the main range, indicating the farmhouse's medieval origins. Some of the framing and roof structure from the 17th-century rebuilding are still visible. The eastern end of the house, which was formerly the upper end, has a ceiling divided into six compartments by beams with run-out chamfer stops. The westernmost bay was later converted into a stable and is now used as a garage. The main chimney features back-to-back large fireplaces, one of which includes a bread oven.