Lustonbury

Farmhouse. It likely dates from the 15th century, with significant remodelling in the late 17th century and some alterations in the early 19th century. Restoration work occurred in the 1980s. The building is timber-framed with rendered and painted brick infill, resting on a rubble plinth, partially rendered, and has a tile roof. It is arranged in a "U" shape; the main north/south range is probably from the 15th century, the south cross-wing extends to the west, and a single-bay wing projects to the east. A 19th-century lean-to is against the north end of the main range and incorporates a wall of an earlier cross-wing. Two main stacks are present, one in the centre of the south wing and the other towards the north end of the main range. These have linked diamond-pattern brick shafts. The west front is rendered. The central part of the main range has one storey with an attic, featuring a gabled dormer. On the ground floor, there is a three-light casement to the left and an entrance with a gabled tiled canopy and a 17th-century ledged and boarded door to the right. The left-hand projecting wing has two storeys with a three-light casement on each floor. The right-hand wing also has two storeys with an attic lit by a three-light casement, a two-light casement to the first floor, and a three-light casement below. The bargeboards to the gable are dentilled, topped with a finial. The east gable of this wing is similarly detailed and has a blocked window with original moulded mullions. The hall range framing consists of three square panels high. The south cross-wing has four rectangular panels, and the gable-end truss features two collars and multiple struts, including V-struts in the apex, and trenched purlins. Inside the main range, there are hints of a smoke-blackened roof, suggesting a former open hall. A section of close-studded wall from a former cross-wing survives within the 19th-century lean-to on the north end. The main stack in this range has inglenooks on either side; the northern mantel beam was truncated in the 19th century for a bread oven. The stack in the south wing has four fireplaces, each with a simply moulded stone surround from the 17th century. The adjoining staircase has an octagonal central newel and solid treads. The barn and cart shed, formerly part of Bury Farm, are nearby.