Former Farmhouse Approximately 20 Yards South West Of Hood Lane Farmhouse

This former farmhouse, located approximately 20 yards south-west of Hood Lane Farmhouse, likely dates back to the 15th century. It features a timber frame with cruck construction, brick infill panels, and some brick rebuilding. The roof is covered with plain tiles and has crested ridge tiles, along with a brick ridge stack. Originally, it was a three-cell hall house oriented north-west to south-east, facing south-west. The central hall includes a cross-passage defined by a spere truss. The ground floor of the upper end bay is divided by a timber-framed partition made of square panels, which contains a doorway between the two rooms. The lower end bay has been demolished.

On the south-west front, the building is one storey high with a gable-lit attic, featuring three tiers of square panels at the eaves and scattered windows. There is a boarded door to the right. The north-east front displays three tiers of horizontal rectangular panels, which may have been rebuilt, and includes a door to the left along with scattered fenestration.

Inside, there are two cruck trusses with Alcock type apex type H that support the hall bay, carrying a ridge piece and a pair of trenched purlins. Smoke blackening on the face of one truss indicates that the hall was open to the roof and heated by an open hearth. The spere truss has an unusual construction with a pair of quasi-aisle posts that support the purlins directly. The first floor of the upper end bay appears to be a later addition.